Some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments

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Some U.S. states are scrapping investments in Chinese companies amid tensions between countries with the world’s largest economies.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Some states have divested from tobacco companies and from Russia because of its war against Ukraine. The National Association of State Retirement Administrators opposes state-mandated divestments, saying such policies should be left to the federal government.

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VERBATIM: Indiana, Florida and Missouri all have taken actions requiring their public retirement systems to divest from certain Chinese companies. A similar measure was vetoed this year in Arizona. This isn’t the first time states have taken such actions. Many states previously divested from South Africa because of apartheid.

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House Republicans Vote to Condemn Harris on Her Handling of the Border

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Voters in Kentucky will consider school choice

Voters in Kentucky will consider school choice

VERBATIM:  An amendment will be on the November ballot in the state that would allow lawmakers to provide public money to private educational institutions, including Christian schools.  What might result is a voucher program that would allow parents to take their kids out of public schools and then receive money to defray the cost of private education. Millions of moms and dads across the country are expressing dissatisfaction with their local schools.  MH SRN NEWS.

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