Marketplace Morning Report

(U.S. Edition) We have more on relations between the U.S. and China during the trade war. There have been reports that President Trump is taking steps to move along negotiations, while at the same time pledging to prosecute Chinese companies for stealing intellectual property. On Thursday, the Justice Department indicted former employees of a microchip maker and other companies for allegedly handing over trade secrets to the Chinese. Then we discuss jobs, as Friday marks the release of the October employment report. Marketplace's Andy Uhler helps break it down. Also, Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood drops in to talk about how officials are trying to keep the American voting system free of hackers and other denizens and devices of e-criminality. Today's show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com), Gobble (gobble.com) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com). (11/02/2018)

(U.S. Edition) With Obamacare – also known as the Affordable Care Act – still up and running, we look into how there will be no financial penalty for people who don't get themselves coverage when next year starts. There are some options out there for people shopping for plans. Meanwhile, September home sales dropped significantly in the two priciest U.S. markets, but that doesn't necessarily mean that prices are going to go down soon. Then we head to Maine and the cost of long-term care. Voters in Maine will choose whether they want to tax people with higher incomes to create a universal home-care program for seniors and people with disabilities. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (11/01/2018)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service ... The inventor of the internet has said too much power is in the hands of too few tech firms. Suggesting a different approach to how the internet should be made up, Tim Berners-Lee blames the way markets work for the imbalance on the World Wide Web. Meanwhile, another tech worry: Bitcoin has become too volatile, says Hong Kong, which has launched a regulatory body to keep an eye on the cryptocurrency. Finally, a global report shows that businesses remain optimistic, even though there's a trade war between the world's two biggest economies, and Brexit looms in Europe. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (11/01/2018)

(Markets Edition) Google employees around the world are walking out in protest of the treatment of women at the tech giant. Singapore, Zurich and London locations have kicked off the movement, with protests planned in New York and elsewhere. We then check in with economist Diane Swonk ahead of Friday’s employment report. We then look at the tax overhaul’s effect on universities, especially in Massachusetts, where a gubernatorial candidate wants to tax private endowments to subsidize public universities. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (11/01/2018)

(Markets Edition) Americans are being paid a little more after a stagnant period, with wages and salaries showing a slight rise in the summer quarter. Here for more analysis is Susan Schmidt, head of U.S. equities at Aviva Investors. We then delve into the psychology of financial panic, using Orson Welles’ radio production of “War of the Worlds” as a jumping off point. What can a mock alien invasion about 80 years ago tell us about the workings of widespread panic during a financial crisis? Today's show is sponsored by American Express (americanexpress.com/seebusinessdifferently), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/31/2018)

(U.S. Edition) We start off in Australia, where Wednesday was a red-letter day for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal that doesn’t include the United States. Meanwhile, General Motors is slated to report its summer numbers, and it’s placing a big bet on electric cars to help drive its future. To that end, GM called for a zero-emission vehicle program for the U.S. Then, following our conversation with Trumponomics guru Stephen Moore, we head back to tax reform and get perspective from Felicia Wong, CEO of the liberal-leaning Roosevelt Institute, which has found in a bipartisan survey that many people aren’t fans of what’s happened to the tax system. Today's show is sponsored by American Express (americanexpress.com/seebusinessdifferently), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/31/2018)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service ... China continues to struggle from its trade war with the U.S. as its manufacturing industry continues to slide. India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, is afraid it may lose independence if the government imposes itself on the bank's policy-making. The bank cites economic disaster the last time the government intervened. And Halloween is being restricted in Mongolia in case it encroaches on the country's Buddhist values. We ask what this attitude tells us about Mongolia's approach to globalization at a crucial time in its economic development. Today's show is sponsored by American Express (americanexpress.com/seebusinessdifferently), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/31/18)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service ... Energy giant BP has posted bumper profits, as it benefits from the global recovery in oil prices. The humble soybean has recently been caught up in the tariff war between the U.S. and China, now the crop is suffering from global deforestation. We head to the Cerrado in Brazil to see the impact on soy farmers and local people in an area known for its lush biologically diverse lands. And Spain is the main point of entry for African migrants heading to Europe, but Barcelona is having a hard time finding work for its new arrivals. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com) and U.S. Bank (usbank.com/altitude). (10/30/2018)

(Markets Edition) First, we check in with the markets, where the S&P stock index is down a little over 9 percent for the month. David Kelly, chief global strategist at JP Morgan Funds has more. We also delve into the world of “Trumponomics” and the trade war with Stephen Moore, someone who advised the president on economic policy and now has a book out the he co-wrote with economist Arthur Laffer. After that, we head to college, sort of, to discuss how a small fraction of people use the 529 plan, which helps students and parents save for education. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com) and U.S. Bank (usbank.com/altitude). (10/30/2018)

(U.S. Edition) The Department of Commerce reports that the cost of goods went up 2 percent over the last year, which is just how policymakers like it. Marketplace's Ben Bradford helps explains why 2 percent is an important number for the Federal Reserve. Also on Tuesday, the British government says it's going to tax big internet companies to raise more money. We talk to the BBC's Andrew Walker for more. Then, we take a closer look at the tax overhaul and "Trumponomics" with economist Stephen Moore, who has advised President Trump and co-wrote a book with Arthur Laffer, who is seen as the father of Reagan-style economics. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com) and U.S. Bank (usbank.com/altitude). (10/30/2018)