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Businesses Try To Navigate The World's Coronavirus Cargo Pileup

Cargo containers are stacked on a ship at California's Port of Los Angeles. Consumer goods are arriving from China and elsewhere, but a lot is not getting to its destination. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Businesses Try To Navigate The World's Coronavirus Cargo Pileup

There was a rush of commerce after China reopened. But then demand in the West for many goods dropped, with businesses closing and consumers staying home as the pandemic spread.

Businesses Try To Navigate The World's Coronavirus Cargo Pileup

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Amid Massive Tainted-Meat Scandal, Brazil Assures Safety Of Its Food Exports

Brazilians are prolific meat-eaters, so they are struggling with allegations that health officials accepted bribes to allow subpar meat on the market. Victor Moriyama/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption

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Amid Massive Tainted-Meat Scandal, Brazil Assures Safety Of Its Food Exports

The country's federal police say that health officials were bribed to ignore outdated and adulterated meat. The European Commission has suspended imports from companies implicated in the allegations.

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