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Today, we take a blind test. Plus: The payment industry's merger frenzy and Gatorade's personalized, data-driven future.

Plus: The job market for grads, India’s leather trade, adaptation technology and the space economy.

Plus: The rising cost of weddings and why Big Tech sees "blood in the water" of the health care industry.

Also: How money makes all the difference when you're behind bars — and once you're released.

Plus: how Qualcomm's antitrust case could affect 5G, and a conversation with the creators of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."

Plus: The Sprint-T-Mobile merger and what you need to know about corporate debt.

Today, we look at the disproportionately high debt facing black students when they get out of school.

It's a spooky feeling: You're discussing a TV show or a pair of shoes or whatever with a friend, then you open Instagram and see an ad for the exact thing you were just talking about. But it's not like your phone is listening ... right?

Just 10 days ago, it looked like the trade war with China was all but wrapped up. No more.

Plus: What consumer confidence can tell us about actual consumption and the legacy of Alice Rivlin, the founding director of the CBO.

Losing a hospital can jeopardize the health of rural community and its economy.

The latest escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China has some wondering if tensions will ever end.

... until President Trump announced a tariff hike on Chinese goods.

Also: a look at trade, IPOs in expensive housing markets and craft spirits.

We're talking about "jobs" in this economy's tight labor market. And maybe a little bit of Hollywood, too.