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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.

7시간 전

Walmart rethinks DEI

Walmart is the latest company to rollback its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, following legal challenges from conservative activists. Those lawsuits allege that these kinds of programs are themselves discriminatory. The nation’s largest retailer joins a growing list of companies that just a few years ago were showing off their efforts to address racial disparities. Then, we’ll look into the impact of tariffs on consumer spending and the opening of Greenland’s new international airport.

9분
9시간 전

EV sales have been hitting records … and speedbumps

Electric vehicle sales are growing, and are on track for another record year. But that growth is slowing down. A McKinsey study from earlier this year found that 46% of EV owners in the U.S. were likely to switch back to combustion engines for their next car. Among them, is Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino. On a recent episode of “Marketplace Tech,” she explained why she decided to sell her EV and not buy another to replace it. Also on the show, how Instacart’s new SNAP eligibility tool works and why farmers are working extra jobs.

8분
11시간 전

Will Greenland’s airport help tourism take off?

From the BBC World Service: The Arctic island of Greenland is hoping its new international airport will attract more visitors, and boost its fishing industry. Plus, Bolivia signs a $1 billion deal with a Chinese consortium to extract lithium from its salt flats.

9분
1일 전

Tariffs on Day One

President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll put tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on his first day in office. In a post on Truth Social, Trump singled out Mexico and Canada — the U.S.’s two largest trading partners — saying he’d impose 25% tariffs on goods from those countries until they do more to stop fentanyl and migrants from crossing the border illegally. Plus, a shortage of accountants. We look into how some accounting educators and associations are rethinking CPA requirements in an effort to attract more young people to the profession.

8분
1일 전

New day, new tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump says on his first day in office, he’ll put tariffs on goods coming from China, Mexico and Canada. Those three countries are the largest U.S. trade partners — Canada buys the most U.S. exports, followed by Mexico and then China. Plus, why U.S. soybean exports are growing and how digital currencies are weaving their way into politics.

9분
1일 전

China: ‘No one will win a trade war’

From the BBC World Service: As President-elect Trump details his tariff plans for Mexico, Canada and China, Beijing warns against escalating trade tensions. Also: The boss of a major Italian tomato sauce business calls for the European Union to place additional import charges on produce from China.

7분
2일 전

Another Trump Cabinet pick

Just ahead of the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump announced Scott Bessent as his pick to lead the Treasury Department. We look more into Bessent’s background and the crucial role he would play in shaping tax and trade policy, if confirmed by the Senate.

9분
2일 전

Trump taps Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

Bessent currently heads Key Square Capital Management and previously worked for Soros Fund Management. If confirmed, the billionaire hedge fund manager will have authority in areas ranging from the IRS to economic sanctions. Also on the show, World of Warcraft. Twenty years ago, Blizzard Entertainment launched the multiplayer online role-playing game that brought together millions of users from all over the world to the fictional planet of Azeroth. Since then, the video game has left its mark on the industry and an entire generation of gamers.

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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.