Marketplace Morning Report

Doing the numbers ahead of a likely rate hike. How we label “developing countries.” And Atlantic City’s bet on sports gambling is paying off.

The Sprint-T-Mobile merger goes through. U.S.-China trade talks resume. Plus, volunteering has helped one senior feed his community.

From the BBC World Service… A rare warning from Beijing on Hong Kong’s growing unrest. Plus, artificial intelligence is deployed in Portugal to identify, track, and stop wildfires.

Growth is slowing down in the U.S., but consumption increases. Summer fundraising for members of Congress is set to begin. Plus, as “Orange Is the New Black” comes to an end, a look at how it changed the streaming landscape.

The Trump Administration is paying out farmers hurt by the trade war. Southwest flies out of Newark for good. Plus, The Rolling Stones are shilling annuities for retirement.

From the BBC World Service… Australia says it’s establishing the world’s first dedicated office to police tech giants like Facebook and Google. Japan’s Softbank announces another mega fund. Plus, tens of thousands of esports fans are filling a New York Stadium this weekend to see who will be crowned the Fortnite World Champion. The $30-million prize pool is the largest in the history of esports.

Congress looks at lowering drug prices. The European Central bank could lower interest rates. Plus, invasive iguana removal is big business in Florida

You can get free credit monitoring or $125 in cold, hard cash. Movie merch could save the toy industry this year. Plus, what happens when a parent’s financial decisions affect their children as adults?

From the BBC World Service… Nissan slashes its global headcount. The European Central Bank mulls a rate cut. Frequent blackouts likely to roil Venezuela’s economy.

A new USDA report does not augur well for American farmers in the face of climate change. Brexit isn’t the only issue with which the new British PM has to contend. Plus, a new book looks at how companies place an undue burden on Black employees to be able to call themselves “diverse.”