Marketplace Morning Report

The U.K. parliament votes Tuesday on Prime Minister's Brexit plan, and her prospects don't look so good right now. French President Emmanuel Macron's "grand debate" talks are being held around the country to address citizen concerns. Volkswagen and Ford join forces. Plus, why companies are trying to cash in on Kansas City Chiefs rookie QB Patrick Mahomes.

Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage and Indeed.

The government shutdown, Brexit and tariffs — they're all affecting trade. The candidate for new EPA chief will have to answer questions about his past as a coal lobbyist. Plus, how some financial firms are focusing on investing in companies led by women.

Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage and Indeed.

From the BBC World Service… It's been two years since British voters decided to leave the European Union, and tonight, the U.K. parliament will vote on whether to accept Theresa May's plan to exit the bloc. But with defeat a near certainty for the prime minister, what's likely to happen next and how are businesses preparing? Then, town-hall style conversations are launching today in Paris in an effort by President Macron's government to address the recent yellow vest protests, which erupted over high fuel taxes, but not everyone believes the government is really listening.

Recession fears shellac bank stocks, but good earnings reports could change the sentiment across the economy. Plus, a look at some people's taxing, non-traditional work schedules.

Today's show is sponsored by SignNow, Pitney Bowes and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

China starts feeling the burn of the trade war with the U.S. How does the government collect data during a shutdown? And some major auto makers have chosen to skip the 30th annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit Monday.

Today's show is sponsored by SignNow and Pitney Bowes.

From the BBC World Service… President Trump has threatened to “devastate” Turkey’s economy if it attacks Kurdish forces after a U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria. So, how seriously should Turkey treat the American president’s comments, and what exactly does it all mean? Then, fresh data show a new bite to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Afterwards, look at any major city  around the world and they all have one thing in common: A shortage of affordable housing. Now, disruptors in the north of England are taking charge.

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We talk to Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial about some new inflation data and how the benchmark 10-year interest rate is down. We also turn our attention to how the chaos of the stock market was actually welcome activity for hedge funds, which were made for this sort of thing. Then we head to Iran, where a Boeing 737 has been stuck since a technical issue cause it to land at Shiraz Airport. The delay is partly due to the U.S. government shutdown. Anu Anand of the BBC has more. Today's show is sponsored by PDFfiller, Pitney Bowes and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

A national survey finds that 80 percent of Americans live from paycheck to paycheck. So, as the government shutdown lingers for federal workers who aren’t getting paid Friday, how do they manage the bills? We also talk to Sam Sherazi, who works for the federal government in D.C., about how the shutdown has affected life at home. Then we check in on airlines, which are reporting a decline in stocks and less positive outlooks on future revenue. Sabri Ben-Achour takes a deeper dive into why. Today's show is sponsored by PDFfiller, Pitney Bowes and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been directly affected by the partial government shutdown. Among them are people tasked to keep things safe. That includes the Food and Drug Administration, which keeps watch on about 80 percent of everything we eat. Then we check in on CES in Las Vegas, where Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood is taking in the biggest tech showcase of the year. We also update the tumultuous economic situation in Venezuela as its president begins his second term. Today's show is sponsored by Indeed, U.S. Postal Service and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.