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Business Report: U.S.-China trade issues spark instability

May 8, 2019 3:53 pm MST.
Ongoing uncertainty around U.S.-China trade issues sparked midweek market volatility Wednesday. Meanwhile, SNC-Lavalin, which has been punished by investors as of late, is talking about selling some assets. Mike Eppel reports.

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