1/30/2018: Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts - President Trump Slaps Tariffs on Solar Panels in Major Blow to Renewable Energy

Today's Article: Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts
From: BBC
Readability Score: 11.3

Amazon is opening a store without cashiers. Would you shop here if this spreads? Discuss the pros/cons of this new model.

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Today's Alternate Article: President Trump Slaps Tariffs on Solar Panels in Major Blow to Renewable Energy
Readability Score: 9.3

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10/4/2017: US Trade Agency Rules Imports Harmed Solar Panel Makers - Single-Use Plastic Bag Regulation

Today's Article: US Trade Agency Rules Imports Harmed Solar Panel Makers
From: CNBC
Readability Score: 9.0

Bankrupt solar panel-maker Suniva filed the complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission earlier this year, arguing that a surge in imports of cheap foreign panels and modules was putting U.S. manufacturers at risk.

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Today's Alternate Article: Single-Use Plastic Bag Regulation
Readability Score: 6.9

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