Marketplace Morning Report

President Trump touts the booming U.S. economy at Davos. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin teases another tax cut. Plus, how political campaigns have changed ten years after the watershed Citizens United case at the Supreme Court.

From the BBC World Service… As more die from the deadly coronavirus, stocks in Chinese drug makers surge. The “next trade war.” Plus, what the rail strike means for Paris tourism.

Microsoft promises to erase its carbon footprint by 2050. Plus, climate change is the big item on the docket for Davos 2020.

How is Trump’s economy doing three years in? Unionizing the video game industry. Plus, the longest-running strike in France is coming to an end.

From the BBC World Service… British investment in Africa. An end to the longest-running strike in French history. Plus, how much could Harry and Meghan make from their royal split?

Now that the phase one deal has gone through, what’s ahead for phases two and three? The government restricts journalists’ access to technology when reporting on economic data in the “lockup.” Plus, a six-figure salary as a fast food restaurant manager is very well-deserved.

China’s growth is the slowest it’s been in 26 years, and the low birth rate is not helping. It’s Canada’s turns to sign the USMCA. Plus, how Germany’s car industry grew to depend on Huawei.

From the BBC World Service… China’s economic growth hit a 30-year low last year, but there’s another threat facing the world’s second largest economy. Why one of the world’s richest women wants to become president of Angola. Plus, a British coin has sold for a record $1.3 million.

Foreclosure filings are at an all-time low as buying a home becomes less attainable for many. The Dow inches closer to 30,000. Plus, how Chinese social media influencers are trying to cash in on livestreaming.

Who wins and who loses in the phase one U.S.-China trade deal? Corporate money isn’t staying out of Democratic presidential campaigns despite candidates’ promises to forgo it. Plus, Russia’s chief taxman is on deck to become the next prime minister.