The trade war is on hold — for now

The trade war is on hold — for now

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After two days of trade talks in Washington and a high-level trip earlier this month, China and the United States have announced a truce in the simmering trade war, with U.S.-imposed tariffs on hold. We’ll spend some time a the top of today’s show recapping how we got here, what’s settled and what’s not. Then: We’ll talk to the reporter who wrote the book on the failed blood-testing startup Theranos and the “scorched earth” tactics it took to cover up fraud. Plus: What you need to know about the new Supreme Court ruling that says employers can keep workers in private arbitration and out of class-action lawsuits.