Marketplace Morning Report

What the relatively good December jobs numbers don’t tell us about stagnant wages. The release of damning Boeing emails adds to mountain of problems facing the company’s new CEO. Plus, Kelly Peeler is helping tackle the student debt crisis, one text at a time.

Hackers hit airport currency exchanges. Unemployment is way down, so why are wages still so low? Plus, the NFL gets into live, legal betting.

From the BBC World Service… Iran invites officials and the plane maker to investigate Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran. Why China is a crucial economic issue in Taiwan’s Saturday presidential elections. Can Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals be a blueprint for Harry and Meghan’s corporate future?

Jobs numbers continue to be strong as big retailers close their stores. What does it mean to be “financially independent” when your gran is the queen? Plus, getting people to buy more electric vehicles is going to take installing a lot more charging stations.

Mack Trucks announces layoffs. Holiday sales were not anything to write home about. Plus, Bertha Jimenez tackles food waste by making food out of spent brewery ingredients.

From the BBC World Service… French commuters and businesses are hit by 36th day of strike action. Plus, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look to step back from royal duties.

The price of crude remains surprisingly low in the wake of an Iranian attack on U.S. military bases in Iraq. Former Nissan head Carlos Ghosn explains his great escape. Impossible Foods won’t follow through on a giant deal with McDonald’s. Bacteria-grown food competes with soy in Finland. Plus, Arlan Hamilton is diversifying venture capital.

Markets calm down after Iran’s attack on U.S. military bases in Iraq results in zero casualties. Private companies should start preparing for potential cyberattacks from the Middle Eastern nation, say experts. Plus, a few simple questions could indicate who is and who isn’t vulnerable to financial exploitation.

From the BBC World Service… Airlines have re-routed after Iran fires missiles on U.S. bases in Iraq. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Plus, former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn says he’ll reveal how he orchestrated his escape from Japan.

We might be days away from a new trade deal between the U.S. and China, but Americans have already been paying for those tariffs, a new study finds. U-Haul will stop hiring nicotine users. Plus, retailers are offsetting sales losses by leasing their buildings.