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Good Afternoon Welcome to What’s Next, a Sunday newsletter from the folks who deliver your essential weekday What’s News briefing. We won’t overload you: just a quick look at the week ahead and great stories you ought not to miss. |
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What's next ? As the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing drags on, President Trump agreed to end metals tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The action could help clear a stumbling blocks for ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement that was negotiated last year. |
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Farmers brace for aid. In the absence of a deal with China, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is assembling a farm relief program worth between $15 billion and $20 billion. Many farmers don't think it will be enough. |
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OPEC to consider adjusting output. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are set to debate scenarios that would increase oil production. The previous curbs have led to a rebound in oil prices this year, but the agreement ends in June. The officials gathering this weekend are looking for a way forward that won’t upset oil markets. |
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McGahn stonewalling. Former White House counsel Don McGahn is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee panel on Tuesday, though he has offered no indication that he plans to appear. The committee also subpoenaed Mr. McGahn last month for documents and testimony, but the White House directed him not to provide documents. |
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Mnuchin rebuffs Congress. House Democrats have several procedural paths to explore after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig defied congressional subpoenas to hand over President Trump's tax returns, including levying fines. |
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Schiff's side. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff is planning an unspecified law-enforcement action after the Justice Department refused to turn over counterintelligence and foreign intelligence documents referenced in the Mueller report. |
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European elections start Thursday. The 28 member countries of the European Union vote on Parliament members this week. Stakes are unusually high in these elections, which come as Britain’s future in the bloc remains uncertain, nativism and nationalism are roiling EU politics and external forces including foreign meddling, migration and trade threaten more destabilization. |
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Koepka's blowout lead. Barring an unimaginable turn of events, Brooks Koepka looks set to capture the PGA Championship crown. He went into the final round leading by seven strokes—the largest 54-hole lead in tournament history—after an even-par 70 on Saturday left him at 12 under par. |
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'Game of Thrones' ends. The show has become perhaps the most extreme example of television’s finale dilemma: the near-impossibility of producing a satisfying ending to a beloved and highly scrutinized show. |
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A Spanish doctor will tell you how it ends. A surgeon in Madrid has shared plot details about the hit show, turning him into a royal pain for HBO and a divisive figure among fans. |
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What's the outlook for the Trebuchet industry? The blockbuster TV series, shot in Northern Ireland, spawned a host of moneymaking opportunities for local blacksmiths, taxidermists, hotels and restaurants. |
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| Long reads and smart WSJ analysis curated by our editors |
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The fixers behind the factories. A cadre of powerful consultants known as the "Guild" is helping companies decide where to build their new headquarters, factories or expansion projects. As communities across America race to win such marquee projects, these middlemen have quietly become some of the most powerful consultants in corporate America. |
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The unfulfilled promise of DNA testing. Genetic testing provides doctors a wealth of new information, and the medical world is still trying to understand what it all means. This brings uncertainty and anxiety for many families. |
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Late-night snacks to help you snooze? A small but growing number of products are being marketed explicitly for pre-bedtime snacking. The products attempt to tap two consumer trends: the increasing move toward snacking rather than meals and a frustration with poor sleep. |
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How to know if a Roth 401(k) is right for you. The number of companies offering a Roth plan alongside a traditional 401(k) has surged recently, but lots of people who would benefit from picking that option aren’t doing so. WSJ's Laura Saunders points out four key issues to consider. |
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The global crisis of democracy. As China and Russia attack free governments and push strongman rule, the U.S. has gone silent. Democracies are declining and autocrats now tyrannize their opponents openly and without apology, writes Larry Diamond. |
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Even Harvard has started teaching personal finance. Ivy League schools are part of a growing trend to teach students about money, thanks in part to rising debt levels for young Americans and growing anxiety about their economic futures. |
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For teens, online-only relationships are now normal. For a generation that lives online, relationships that bloom—and sometimes end—before the two parties ever meet in person are becoming more common, writes the Journal's Christopher Mims. |
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17 getaways for Memorial Day Weekend. From Nantucket to Puerto Rico to the Catskills, read our detailed and pleasure-packed itineraries for a holiday weekend escape. |
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Here’s your weekly illustrated career tip inspired by reporting in The Wall Street Journal. This week, what to do to ensure your new job meets expectations. |
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We run tips like this every Monday in our "Be a Boss" feature on our Snapchat Discover channel. Follow us. |
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What's Next will take off Sunday May 26 in observance of Memorial Day and return Sunday June 2. |
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Emergency Immigration Act Goes Into Effect President Warren G. Harding signed into law the Emergency Quota Act of 1921, establishing the first quota system based on nationality. The law restricted the number of immigrants admitted from any country annually to 3% of the total population of any overseas group already in the U.S. in 1910. The bill favored immigration from Britain and western Europe because of the large numbers of these groups already in the U.S. Another act in 1924 reduced the number again. |
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