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This Oct. 2, 2016 photo shows a new fish market at Toyosu in Tokyo. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the giant Tsukiji fish market, popular with tourists, will stay, although it will get modernized and developed within five years. Koike said that the market will temporarily move to Toyosu, which required a 600 billion yen ($6 billion) investment. She canceled the move in August, just months before Toyosu's scheduled opening, after food safety concerns were raised. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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FILE - In this May 3, 2016, file photo, people visit a festival held at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the giant Tsukiji fish market, popular with tourists, will stay, although it will get modernized and developed within five years. Koike said that the market will temporarily move to Toyosu, which required a 600 billion yen ($6 billion) investment. She canceled the move in August, just months before Toyosu's scheduled opening, after food safety concerns were raised. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, file photo, a container ship waits to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland, as seen from Alameda, Calif. On Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Commerce Department reports on the U.S. current account trade deficit for the January-March quarter. The current account is the broadest trade measure, covering goods, services and investment flows. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Illustration on the faults of the NIEHS by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 members gather at the Prince George's County Council meeting before presenting a "Fund It, Fix It and Make It Fair" Metro proposal. (Sarah Nelson/The Washington Times) **FILE**
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Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations and head coach Doc Rivers, center, speaks as Jerry West, right, listens along with Clippers executive vice president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank during a news conference to introduce West as an advisor to the Los Angeles Clippers, Monday, June 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Jerry West, right, speaks during a news conference to introduce him as an advisor to the Los Angeles Clippers as Clippers executive vice president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, left, and president of basketball operations and head coach Doc Rivers listen, Monday, June 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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FILE - In this May 27, 2017, file photo, Cuban outfielder Luis Robert smiles at a news conferences after signing with the Chicago White Sox before a baseball game between the White Sox and the Detroit Tiger, in Chicago. A record $203 million was spent on international amateur free agents in the just-ended signing period, nearly $50 million more than the previous high, a figure that will plummet when hard caps of spending start July 2.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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This is the lot where Daniel Murray's family home once stood, June 2, 2017. The Detroit Land Bank Authority had it torn down. (Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press vi AP)
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A sign pointing the way to a sand loading site at the Superior Silica Sands sand mine is shown on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in Kosse, Texas. Demand for sand is surging as oil and gas production in the Permian Basin is booming again. Not only is the need for more sand on the rise with the increase in oil and gas production in west Texas, but much more sand is being pumed into each well now withi the emerging thesis that more sand equals more oil extracted. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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Maurice Banks, fathers of former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Banks, listens during the Vanderbilt rape case trial at Justice A. A. Birch Building Monday, June 19, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Brandon Banks is charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. (Lacy Atkins/The Tennessean via AP, Pool)
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In this Thursday, June 15, 2017, photo, a shopper loads groceries into their vehicle at a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss. Amazon’s planned $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods signals a massive bet that people will opt more for the convenience of online orders and delivery or in-store pickup, putting even more pressure on the already highly competitive industry. Walmart, Kroger and others had already been stepping up their efforts in delivery and in-store pickup of online orders. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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In this May 3, 2017, photo, customers shop at a Whole Foods Market in Upper Saint Clair, Pa. Amazon’s planned $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods signals a massive bet that people will opt more for the convenience of online orders and delivery or in-store pickup, putting even more pressure on the already highly competitive industry. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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In this May 3, 2017, photo, people stand outside a Whole Foods Market in Upper Saint Clair, Pa. Amazon’s planned $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods signals a massive bet that people will opt more for the convenience of online orders and delivery or in-store pickup, putting even more pressure on the already highly competitive industry. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki speaks to CNN about "micro aggressions" in the workplace, May 4, 2017 (YouTube, CNN) ** FILE **
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Chart to accompany Moore article of June 19, 2017
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People enjoy the cooler weather in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Sunday, June 18, 2017. Skies cleared intermittently and then a steady onshore breeze kept the marine layer pressed against the shoreline. Almost all of inland California was predicted to simmer this week at above normal temperatures. The National Weather Service has warned those spending time outside to, when possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
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People enjoy the cooler weather in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Sunday, June 18, 2017. Skies cleared intermittently and then a steady onshore breeze kept the marine layer pressed against the shoreline. Almost all of inland California was predicted to simmer this week at above normal temperatures. The National Weather Service has warned those spending time outside to, when possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
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FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2012, file photo, a Sacramento police officer makes a traffic stop in Sacramento, Calif. State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would outlaw suspending a driver's license as a penalty for not paying traffic fines. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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Photo of pipeline construction on the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline, which is expected to go operational by the end of June, the Associated Press reports. (SabalTrailTransmission.com)