Marketplace Morning Report

From the BBC World Service… What do higher tariffs on Chinese goods from the U.S. mean for global manufacturing? Japan removes South Korea from a preferential-trading list. Plus, why cognac has boomed among American hip-hop fans.

We explore the Fed’s “insurance cut.” What’s with all these layoffs in this “booming” economy? Plus, AI is replicating real-world gender bias into the digital realm, and that includes how we all talk to female-voiced virtual assistants.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell gives his reasons for Wednesday’s interest rate cut. Plus, how to prevent young children from being under-counted in next year’s census.

From the BBC World Service… President Trump’s former chief economic adviser says the U.S.-China trade spat is only hurting America. The Bank of England isn’t likely to follow global central banks on the rate-cut trajectory. Plus, the British Library has more than just historical artifacts.

It’s down to the wire on the Fed’s interest rate cut as some warn to hold off. Can Apple survive on phone sales alone? Plus, vertical farming is trying to meet the needs of the future.

A judge rules against nonprofits’ “dark money” donors. Audi’s ex-CEO is charged with fraud in the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal. Plus, a look at how some states still block low-income people from voting over court fines.

From the BBC World Service… Global smartphones sales slow, so how can tech giants cope? A boom in the bond market could be evened out by a U.S. rate cut. Plus, the co-living industry swells in India.

Investors wait with bated breath for the Fed’s much-anticipated interest rate cut. Airlines are buying into boarding expediting services to keep their frequent flyers. Plus, what’s “unlimited vacation” if no one takes time off?

Capital One suffers a massive data breach reaching more than 100 million customers. Google and Facebook trackers are being used on porn sites, a new study finds. Plus, how is political turmoil in Hong Kong affecting its economy?

From the BBC World Service… Huawei’s revenue grows despite making it on a U.S. trading blacklist. What’s going on with the plunge in the British pound? Plus, a look at mobile data in Africa.