Marketplace Morning Report

(Markets Edition) Now that the U.S. Farm Bill is up for authorization this year, we'll take a look at what exactly the measure entails. It turns out that it's not a bill that just impacts farmers, but one that arguably intersects with the lives of every single American. Afterwards, we'll discuss a policy change happening at the railroad freight company CSX, following the death of its CEO late last year. CSX will now require its chief executive officers to get annual physical examinations. Plus: As part of our new series Divided Decade, we'll hear from Nikki Jackson, a resident from Waldorf, Maryland, about how the financial crisis affected her.

(U.S. Edition) At the big gathering of politicians and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland today, France, Germany and Italy are set to speak. We'll tell you what's on their agenda. Afterwards, we'll take you to the Cleveland, Ohio, neighborhood of Slavic Village as part of our new series "Divided Decade," which looks at how the financial crisis and aftermath changed America. On this day, 10 years ago, the National Association of Realtors showed the first annual drop in median home prices in four decades. Slavic Village was hit particularly hard with foreclosures. What was it like for the region back in 2008, and how's it doing now?

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service…A Brazilian court will decide today whether to uphold a corruption conviction of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has become the frontrunner in the presidential election taking place this October. Then, as tech behemoths continue to see potential in India’s online market, Google is on the hunt for its next million users. We’ll tell you what a partnership with one local start up could mean for its growth in the country. Afterwards, mobile banking is changing the way people live, work and transact in Nigeria. The leader of Diamond Bank, an attendee at the World Economic Forum in Davos, explains how the technology is playing a vital role in helping lift citizens out of poverty.

(U.S. Edition) The Trump administration is trying to impose new tariffs on imported washing machines and solar products. We'll look at the White House's reasoning behind this, and how China and South Korea are taking the news. Afterwards, with today's kickoff of the World Economic Forum, we'll discuss how global economic growth is doing, and how world leaders feel about President Trump.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service …There's “grand synchronization” in global growth and a doubling down on efforts to reduce inequality of all kinds. We’ll bring you the very latest from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  Then, the Ivory Coast exports more cocoa than any other country in the world…but why is as much as one-fifth of it now smuggled east into neighboring Ghana?

(Markets Edition) With the Trump administration deciding to hit imported washing machines and solar products with tariffs, we'll chat with Michael Webber — deputy director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas, Austin — about whether this will actually help the solar industry. Afterwards, we'll talk to David Kelley, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Funds, about how the market is doing now that the government shutdown is over and the economic stability of different countries around the world. Plus: A look at the growing gap between the rich and the poor, despite the global economy's growth.

(U.S. Edition)  Now that the federal government has been shut down, some federal agencies have furloughed workers. With over half of the staff at the Centers for Disease Control deemed "nonessential," we'll look at some of the tasks that may go unmanaged. Afterwards, we'll talk to Yale professor Andrew Metrick about whether the Federal Reserve could have handled the financial crisis better — a conversation that's part of our new project Divided Decade. In the series, we'll explore how the financial crisis and its aftermath changed America.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … Liberia is suffering from rampant unemployment and endemic poverty, but residents are optimistic today about the inauguration of a soccer star-turned-president’s celebrity status, which they hope will bring about a restoration of the nation’s economy. Then, a new report says 82 percent of the world’s wealth went to the richest 1 percent. We’ll dive into income inequality as the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, kicks off this week. Afterward, Australia has more electronic poker machines than any other country, and it  racks up the biggest gambling losses. We’ll talk about why slot machines ensnare society’s most vulnerable citizens.

(Markets Edition) The GOP may have succeeded in passing a bill to overhaul America's tax system, but there are still obstacles in the way. Namely the government shutdown that happened on Friday. We'll look at how the shutdown will affect the IRS and its ability to implement the new tax law. Afterwards, we'll talk to Randall Kroszner, a University of Chicago professor who served as a governor of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2009, about what the atmosphere was like during the financial crisis. Our interview is part of our new series Divided Decade, where we'll look at how the financial crisis and its aftermath changed America.

(U.S. Edition) The Senate has to approve a spending bill by midnight to keep the government from shutting down, but the votes just don't seem to be there. Jim Kessler, from the centrist think tank Third Way, explains which groups and agencies could be affected. Afterwards, we'll discuss a recent survey that finds in many cases, employees who were sexually harassed never reported it to management. Plus: We look at Jordan's dependence on the U.S. for foreign aid, and what the future of that relationship looks like now that the U.S. has decided to cut payments to support Palestinian refugees.