Marketplace Morning Report Marketplace
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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.
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One bridge, thousands of jobs affected
The Port of Baltimore remains cut off after the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It’s already having effects on supply chains, but it’s also impacting the jobs and livelihoods of folks in the region. We unpack. Plus, households accumulated more wealth during the pandemic recovery than would have been expected, U.S. hydropower took a hit last year, and a new Tennessee law aims to protect musicians from generative AI.
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Sports betting platforms attempt to encourage safer gambling
Seven of the largest U.S. sportsbooks, including FanDuel and DraftKings, are launching a trade group to promote responsible gambling. The move comes as legal sports wagers surge and as the NBA and MLB each investigate high-profile betting scandals involving athletes. Also on today’s show, we hear how the Baltimore bridge collapse is impacting workers there and look at proposed legislation aimed at tackling some of the burdens of medical debt.
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China lifts Australian wine tariffs
From the BBC World Service: There is good news for Australian wine producers: They’ll no longer face tariffs from their largest trading partner, China. Also in China, smartphone giant Xiaomi moves into the EV market. What’s behind the move? Plus, dates are often associated with the holy month of Ramadan and the breaking of fast. We take an examination of how supply chain stressors are affecting the economy of dates.
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Why Americans are drowning in medical debt
Medical debt is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in America. Throughout the week, we’ll hear portions of a recent “Marketplace Morning Report” event to better understand what’s behind some of these exorbitant costs and hear about potential solutions. Plus, rerouting ships away from the Port of Baltimore will take time and money. We look at the potentials costs and see what other ports stand to gain.
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$1 billion in relief for America’s child care crisis
The child care system in the U.S. is in crisis. The latest government funding bill just approved by the White House included a $1 billion increase for programs focused on child care and early childhood learning. Advocates see the boost as a win but caution that it still isn’t enough. Then, we’ll discuss what you need to know about the stock market debut of Donald Trump’s Truth Social.
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China’s aging population problem
From the BBC World Service: China’s leaders are trying to find ways to battle what many economists have described as a demographic ticking time bomb. One in five people are over 60 there, making it the largest elderly population in the world. Plus, flying cars have long been a futuristic dream. A European company has developed — and successfully flown — its “AirCar” but just sold the technology to China.
Customer Reviews
Burn volume
Please keep normal tone, very annoying
Great up to date information
Required listening if you want facts about markets and economy without any spin. I do wish Leanna Burn would would pick a volume though - she starts each sentence with a shout and ends with a whisper - difficult to listen to on headphones.
Random things put together, undiversified sources, many ads and bias news
The podcast feels pleasant and friendly at first but over time, I realize it is very biased, and it start to feel like they put together a lot of random things, so many important news are usually missing if you listen to a diverse sources of news. Commentators keep coming from one sources if it is about economics. They also have so many ads that keep popping up many times during a 10 min show. I don’t think I will keep listening to this podcast.