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Markets Edition Automakers are worried about the future w ith Trump threatening tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported cars.
We'll look at some of the potential consequences these companies could deal with, which includes a decline in millions of car sales. Afterwards, we'll look at whether tariffs have affected employment at U. Edition There's news President Trump has sent letters to European allies telling them they don't spend enough on their military budgets. This news comes ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting next week.
To get more context about the event, will chat with Douglas Lute, U. Afterwards, we'll look at how animal shelters are gearing up to handle the influx of runaway dogs and cats during the Fourth of July — the period when U. As cryptocurrency evolves, it's less about buying things and more about investing.
But no one has yet decided how to classify bitcoin and other digital currencies. That's because they're not really currencies. They're not exactly securities, to be regulated like stocks and bonds.
And they're not exactly commodities, since there's no physical product. As they go into effect next week, we'll take a look on what they're supposed to achieve, and what they mean for products that are "Made In America.
A new analysis shows the connection between calls, changing demographics and property values in gentrifying neighborhoods; we'll look at the numbers behind the viral clips. But financial market players are startled by the results — and a bit wary of what his victory will mean for them.
Afterwards, we'll look at the overall state of the stock market with Julia Coronado from MacroPolicy Perspectives, and then we'll discuss how Russia's economy is doing ahead of Trump's planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On the heels of his victory, we'll take a look at what's on his economic agenda. Afterwards, we'll chat with Reddit cofounder and CEO Steve Huffman about the Charlottesville tragedy and whether artificial intelligence could play a role in looking over content on the site. Then, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold emergency talks as her interior minister and coalition partner threatens to resign over migration issues — despite a deal last week that emerged from a European Union migration summit.
These days, when a show gets canceled on TV, there's still one last shred of hope: We wrap the week with tariff woes from car and motorcycle makers and a report today that President Donald Trump is considering withdrawing the U.
So how might an American withdrawal affect the WTO? Plus, they say as California goes, so goes the nation And a tweet-by-tweet look at the demise of the iconic yellow cab as New York City's on-demand ride of choice.
On this final episode, we talk storm chasing, rent-to-own housing and disability and hiring. Alison Green gives her best advice on asking for vacation time, a Lego engineer talks about how he does his job and our own Lizzie O'Leary takes the Marketplace Quiz.
Markets Edition Almost all the major banks passed the Fed's stress test, which is used to gauge how they'd fare in a crisis. We'll talk to Julian Emanuel, chief equity and derivatives strategist at BTIG, about how the markets are thinking about those results.
Afterwards, we'll recap the factors that led to Toys 'R' Us' bankruptcy and how its workers are now pushing for severance pay, and then we'll discuss the launch of Instagram Lite — a slimmed down version of the social media platform. Edition Voters in Mexico are headed to the polls this Sunday to pick a new president. Afterwards, we'll talk to PayPal CEO Dan Schulman about how different Americans' financial experiences can be, especially those from underserved communities.
Then, Mexico is the second-largest economy in Latin America. Elections are set for Sunday and there are both hopes and fears around what the leftist presidential front-runner might do to the economy. Afterwards, the carbon dioxide shortage has been a concern for World Cup watchers who want to enjoy the games with a glass of cold beer. But is it enough? The tracking tools don't let you see who's being targeted by ads, and advertisers themselves are worried that the tools will let their competitors see what they're running and respond in real time.
It's our topic for Quality Assurance, where we take a second look at a big tech news story of the week. Turns out, they kind of can. You just have to watch the yield curve. And if you don't know how to do that, listen up, because on today's show we break it down and talk about why economists are worried about a possible recession with employment this high and an economy so healthy.
You can predict the future by listening to changes in foreign direct investment. Plus, renting to own was the strategy for many investors after sweeping up thousands of foreclosed homes during the financial crisis.
It was an easy solution for sellers, but what was the real cost for the tenants? And the latest installment of My Economy comes to us from across the pond. Then, a special announcement: Hosts Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood have been having secret conversations with a voice-control system you may have heard of named Alexa.
Markets Edition GDP figures in the first-quarter of this year were pretty lackluster, and were actually even revised downward according to an announcement today. But we can anticipate better economic growth during the second quarter. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton, stopped by to explain why it's expected to accelerate.
Afterwards, we'll look at what the Trump administration's tariffs on cars produced in Europe could mean for auto sales, and then we'll talk to Harvard professor Benjamin Sachs about how the Supreme Court's ruling on union is analogous to the government deciding that tax payments are voluntary. Edition The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that unions can't collect fees from non-union members in the public sector, but this decision could still have implications for the private sector.
We'll look at the relationship between these private-sector unions and the organization of government workers. Afterwards, as part of a series of interviews we're conducting at the Aspen Ideas Festival, we'll talk to designer Eileen Fisher about the differences between startups run by women and ones run by men. But, as European leaders meet today in Brussels, she faces a tough task trying to get countries to agree on a common policy.
The Trump administration this week decided against the hard trade restrictions it had been considering against China, but it's still planning on new tariffs on Chinese goods.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin made it clear the government would aggressively protect the U. Meanwhile, China is working on building up its own advanced tech economy, one that doesn't rely on the United States or anyone else.
Seems like every story in the news this week begins and ends at the Supreme Court. So if you are not a union member, what does this mean for you? We talk about how these states will move forward. So how has mega-wealth changed the city and its potential? Markets Edition After a lackluster start of the week for the markets, they seem to be back up this morning.
We'll hear from Jay Bryson, managing director and global economist at Wells Fargo, about how America's attempts to de-escalate its trade fight with China have played a role in this, and what to expect from the release of this week's second-quarter GDP numbers.
Afterwards, we'll look at the significance of the Supreme Court case Janus v. We take a break to go across the pond and explore whether technology can help address issues on the Northern Irish border. Edition India's the latest country to be embroiled in trade negotiations with the U. And like so many other countries, they're threatening retaliatory tariffs.
Companies are reacting by announcing plans to move production overseas, but what does it mean to make a shift like that? We'll look at the challenges that come with shaking up your supply chain.
Marketplace Morning host David Brancaccio is at the Aspen Ideas Festival this week, interviewing prominent business leaders and officials in the country. Our first conversation is with Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general of the U.
The Trump administration is set to roll out new restrictions this week on Chinese tech investments in the United States and possibly more tariffs in areas like robotics, aerospace and green tech. That's on top of the new 25 percent tariff, set to take effect on July 6, on other Chinese imports, many of them tech related. The United States says the taxes are punishment for intellectual property theft and forced technology transfer — the idea being that American companies must share tech secrets with Chinese companies in order to do business there.
Jennifer Pak is Marketplace's China correspondent based in Shanghai, and she recently attended a consumer electronics show there. Two unlikely bedfellows today signed a joint letter urging the British government to speed up Brexit negotiations as businesses begin to ring the alarm bells even louder on the consequences of a no-deal scenario. Today, a break from talking about the border with Mexico to talk about another migration dispute: President Donald Trump's travel ban, which the Supreme Court upheld today.
We revisit how businesses plan to navigate around the restrictions and what's at stake for tech companies. Series co-creator Jonathan Nolan is on the program talking about making television in today's crowded market. Plus, the new U. Harley-Davidson did something pretty remarkable today. The motorcycle company, whose executives President Donald Trump invited to the White House less than a month into his term, said it's planning to manufacture a chunk of its bikes somewhere else rather than pass along cost increases coming from the president's tariffs.
We'll start today with ticker symbol HOG and look at the broader fallout. Then, we'll look at the challenges facing the modern union: Why we're still talking about Sumner Redstone. Amid all the chaos and controversy at the southwest border, there's still a trade war brewing on multiple fronts. Today on the show, we'll tackle more of your questions about all things tariffs and trade.
We'll look at the tangled relationship between street vendors and the law. We'll talk about what that means for companies like Wayfair, the defendant in this case, and consumers. Then we'll bring you the latest on gas prices for the summer. Brownsville, Texas, is just a minute walk from Matamoros, a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico. As the Trump administration's immigration policy causes tension nationally, Brownsville's local economy feels its effects firsthand.
We'll hear from our reporter at the border. If you've been listening the past few weeks, you know the federal government is working on a list of companies to exclude from new, costly tariffs on steel and aluminum. Ross called the place right after the hearing, and we did, too. We'll look at his qualifications and what it'll take to pull this thing off.
A conversation with the CEO of Zillow, the housing data site that's started selling homes of its own. The tariff threats flying back and forth between Washington and Beijing have had a certain symmetry.