What It Would Take to Fix U.S. Air-Traffic Control

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  The U.S. trade deficit hit a record high in March.

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  Plus, recent aviation mishaps show that U.S. air traffic control is in need of an overhaul.

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  The state of the system is really a function of years and years of neglect.

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  It is a question about whether or not this administration that is focused on slowing down in many ways can beef up a very anemic and...

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  neglected system that everyone seems to think is long overdue for an overhaul.

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  And President Trump says he's reached a truce with Houthi militants in Yemen.

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  It's Tuesday, May 6th.

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  I'm Alex Sosola for The Wall Street Journal.

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  This is the PM edition of What's News,

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  the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.

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  The U.S. trade deficit ballooned 14 percent to a record $140.5 billion in March,

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  as businesses stockpiled goods before President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs took effect.

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  According to data from the Census Bureau,

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  nearly all of the surge in imported consumer goods for the month were pharmaceutical products,

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  which the Trump administration is currently considering hitting with tariffs.

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  Imports of computer accessories, automobiles, and car parts and engines also increased.

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  Republican lawmakers are looking to make President Trump's campaign slogan of no tax on overtime a reality.

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  Today,

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  Kansas Senator Roger Marshall introduced a bill that could become part of Republicans' giant tax and spending bill supporting President Trump's agenda.

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  But the overtime proposal would come with limits.

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