Today’s quick hits, August 28, 2019

Benefiting from U.S.-China trade war (SCMP): Consumers in Vietnam are the unexpected beneficiaries of the U.S.-China trade war, as low prices on American exports like cherries, grapes, and blueberries are allowing some Vietnamese to try the fruits for the first time.

Uprooted by flooding (Iowa Public Radio): After being displaced by historic flooding along the Missouri River last spring, some Iowans are declining to move back to the towns they once called home.

Lobster shipments plunge (AP): U.S. lobster exports to China have fallen off a cliff this year as new retaliatory tariffs shift the seafood business to Canada.