In less than 10 minutes, we’ll get you up to speed on all the news you missed overnight. Throughout the morning, Marketplace’s David Brancaccio will bring you the latest business and economic stories you need to know to start your day. And before U.S. markets open, you’ll get a global markets update from the BBC World Service in London.
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Apr 26, 2024
Antony Blinken meets with China’s President Xi
00:07:07
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday — we’ll get into what they spoke about. Plus, Chinese tech company ByteDance says it has no intention of selling TikTok to comply with a new U.S. law. And back in January, Japan Airlines announced its first female president and chief executive. We’ll hear from a former flight attendant who says Japan has a ways to go when it comes to workplace gender equality.
Apr 25, 2024
What’s up with the weak GDP growth?
00:07:23
The U.S. economy grew by just 1.6% last quarter — falling very short of expectations. At the same time, inflation was up, according to the latest PCE. What’s the Federal Reserve’s next move? Plus, small businesses could see big productivity gains by collaborating with other firms, a McKinsey report shows.
Apr 25, 2024
EPA aims to quash coal emissions once and for all
00:07:50
New emissions standards for fossil fuel power plants would require them to eliminate 90% of the carbon dioxide they emit, or close. But the Supreme Court could strike down the regulations before they go into effect. Plus, New Jersey announces an incentive for residents to sue New York and Congress weighs a new path for funding medical research.
Apr 25, 2024
Can a tax save Venice from mass tourism?
00:07:07
From the BBC World Service: Venice, Italy, has become the first city in the world to charge day trippers. But is $5.30 enough to keep a lid on tourist numbers? And, we’ll take a look at the $300 billion ‘modest fashion’ industry as thousands of models, designers and buyers arrive in Istanbul for Modest Fashion Week.
Apr 24, 2024
Manufacturing comes out of its own private recession
00:07:37
Call it a manufacturing resurrection: Orders for durable goods — big-ticket items from washing machines to airplanes — rose 2.6% in March. It’s a sign that manufacturing is coming back online and the economy is getting get back to where the Fed wants it to be. Plus, it’s earnings season. How are companies doing so far? Then, we head to the Spanish city of Algeciras, where one out of four people is unemployed.
Apr 24, 2024
Millions of Americans could get a pay bump
00:08:51
The Joe Biden administration has announced a pair of new measures to strengthen worker protections. It’s widening eligibility for overtime, bringing in millions of more employees, and is looking to largely ban on noncompete agreements, which bar workers from joining competing companies. We’ll hear more. We’ll also hear more about what all is included in the $95 billion foreign aid package and how internet providers have been lobbying against lower broadband prices.
Apr 24, 2024
Blinken’s thorny China trip
00:09:51
From the BBC World Service: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in China with a long list of global issues on his agenda: There’s conflict in the Middle East, America’s support for Taiwan and the way China supplies crucial technology to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. Also: key issues for women voting in India’s general election and southern Spain’s struggle with the highest unemployment rate in Europe.
Apr 23, 2024
Stakes are high for Tesla’s quarterly results
00:10:06
EV maker Tesla will release quarterly results after markets close on Tuesday, but the company has been struggling so far this year. Beset by stiff global competition, Tesla has been cutting prices and laying off workers. We’ll set the stage for the big financial release. Plus, high mortgage rates bring about a real estate quandary. And as part of this month’s Econ Extra Credit, we examine how baseball’s Negro Leagues navigated the Great Depression.
Apr 23, 2024
A venti flat white with an extra shot of labor relations, please
00:08:39
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today on whether the National Labor Relations Board has to meet a higher burden of proof when intervening on behalf of workers trying to unionize. Starbucks is challenging some of the agency’s powers. We’ll hear more about the case in question. Plus, El Salvador’s unsafe reputation is transforming, but the country is heavily in debt. What are the economic realities. everyday Salvadorans?
Apr 23, 2024
U.K. approves delayed Rwanda migrant plan
00:08:13
From the BBC World Service: The British government’s policy of sending migrants to the African nation of Rwanda is set to become law, but the United Nations and Europe’s highest court have urged the U.K. to drop the proposals. Then, two years since a state of emergency was introduced in El Salvador to try to reduce crime, the Central American country is safer but its economy is still struggling.
Apr 26 | 00:07:07
Antony Blinken meets with China’s President Xi
Apr 25 | 00:07:23
What’s up with the weak GDP growth?
Apr 25 | 00:07:50
EPA aims to quash coal emissions once and for all
Apr 25 | 00:07:07
Can a tax save Venice from mass tourism?
Apr 24 | 00:07:37
Manufacturing comes out of its own private recession
Apr 24 | 00:08:51
Millions of Americans could get a pay bump
Apr 24 | 00:09:51
Blinken’s thorny China trip
Apr 23 | 00:10:06
Stakes are high for Tesla’s quarterly results
Apr 23 | 00:08:39
A venti flat white with an extra shot of labor relations, please
Apr 23 | 00:08:13
U.K. approves delayed Rwanda migrant plan
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