Marketplace Morning Report

The Fed governors are likely to decide Tuesday to raise interest rates, as chair Jerome Powell deals with a global economic slowdown, a hike in oil prices and constant presidential criticism. Plus, LeBron James wasn’t the first to try to trademark “Taco Tuesday”… only they succeeded.

Oil prices are down slightly after brief investor panic. The GM strike is a lot different than the last one 12 years ago. Plus, a hypothetical about President Trump’s goading of the Fed for negative interest rates.

From the BBC World Service… Apple heads to Europe’s second-highest court over Irish taxes. Hong Kong’s government seeks public-relations help. Plus, preventing space collisions is costly and logistically complicated.

What could be the financial and geopolitical fallout of an attack on Saudi oil facilities? How a trade deal with Japan could help U.S. farmers. Plus, nearly 50,000 auto workers go on strike against GM.

Nearly 50,000 United Auto Workers strike against GM. An attack on Saudi oil facilities sends crude prices up. Plus, a program in Oregon is leading the way on transgender health care.

From the BBC World Service… Oil prices are up after a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility. Plus, there’s a growing trend toward virtual internships.

American consumers are still driving the economy. Europe implements new “open banking” rules. Plus, with California’s new tenant protection laws, we look at housing affordability, or lack thereof, in the U.S.

Democratic presidential candidates sound off on China. California renters get some new protections from landlords. Plus, what would it say on your company’s headstone?

From the BBC World Service… Commuters in Paris have been hit by a Metro strike today. New European banking rules come into force this weekend. Plus, a scheme in England aims to equip inmates with work skills for life after jail.

What will Purdue’s settlement over opioid deaths mean for other pharmaceutical firms making painkillers? Meat alternatives look like they’re here to stay. Plus, Brazil’s biofuel boom could be sidelined by the popularity of electric vehicles.