The fears of an economic slowdown loomed over the G-7 Summit over the weekend as President Trump sought to encourage economic growth in other countries to avoid a global recession.  This comes at a time when the trade tensions with China are only increasing.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for a G-7 roundup and a new Republican challenger to President Trump.

Next, China is pouring billions of dollars into research and development of quantum technology, hoping to dominate a field with big economic and military applications.  While the U.S. still leads where it matters most, quantum computers, China is pulling ahead in quantum communications and satellites. Jeanne Whalen, reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for the race to lead in quantum tech.

Finally, the rise of athleisure and “vegan” clothing is speeding the decline of the leather industry.  Americans are also eating more beef than they have in a decade which results in a higher number of hides available to manufacture leather products.  In some cases it costs more to process the hides for leather than they are worth.  Lydia Mulvany, reporter for Bloomberg News, joins us to talk about how leather is losing. 

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