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Get up to speed on the daily news first thing in the morning with Marketplace Morning Report. Hosted by David Brancaccio, Marketplace Morning Report keeps you informed on what you may have missed when you were sleeping, kicking off each weekday with a global business update from the BBC World Service in London. In less than ten minutes, you can start off your day with a recap of the top economic and business headlines with our daily news show and podcast. David Brancaccio brings you key news updates and economic happenings in real time throughout the morning. Catch Marketplace Morning Report live every Monday through Friday to get the latest news on the markets, money, jobs and innovation. David has been in broadcasting for more than three decades, serving as a longtime host for Marketplace and winner of both the DuPont-Columbia Award and George Foster Peabody Award. He and his team on PBS’s NOW won two Emmy Awards in 2008, as well as the 2009 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Coverage. Marketplace Morning Report daily news podcasts are also available worldwide on platforms included Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feeds and any place else where you get your podcasts.

Get up to speed on the daily news first thing in the morning with Marketplace Morning Report. Hosted by David Brancaccio, Marketplace Morning Report keeps you informed on what you may have missed when you were sleeping, kicking off each weekday with a global business update from the BBC World Service in London. In less than ten minutes, you can start off your day with a recap of the top economic and business headlines with our daily news show and podcast. David Brancaccio brings you key news updates and economic happenings in real time throughout the morning. Catch Marketplace Morning Report live every Monday through Friday to get the latest news on the markets, money, jobs and innovation. David has been in broadcasting for more than three decades, serving as a longtime host for Marketplace and winner of both the DuPont-Columbia Award and George Foster Peabody Award. He and his team on PBS’s NOW won two Emmy Awards in 2008, as well as the 2009 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Coverage. Marketplace Morning Report daily news podcasts are also available worldwide on platforms included Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feeds and any place else where you get your podcasts.

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Los Angeles, CA

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Get up to speed on the daily news first thing in the morning with Marketplace Morning Report. Hosted by David Brancaccio, Marketplace Morning Report keeps you informed on what you may have missed when you were sleeping, kicking off each weekday with a global business update from the BBC World Service in London. In less than ten minutes, you can start off your day with a recap of the top economic and business headlines with our daily news show and podcast. David Brancaccio brings you key news updates and economic happenings in real time throughout the morning. Catch Marketplace Morning Report live every Monday through Friday to get the latest news on the markets, money, jobs and innovation. David has been in broadcasting for more than three decades, serving as a longtime host for Marketplace and winner of both the DuPont-Columbia Award and George Foster Peabody Award. He and his team on PBS’s NOW won two Emmy Awards in 2008, as well as the 2009 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Coverage. Marketplace Morning Report daily news podcasts are also available worldwide on platforms included Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feeds and any place else where you get your podcasts.

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English

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261 South Figueroa Street #200 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 621-3500

Episodes

A group of corporate CEOs is going the UN way, not the Trump way, on climate change

9/18/2020
A trade group for corporate chiefs, Business Roundtable, met this week and announced support for a comprehensive plan to battle climate change. Plus, airlines press for $25 billion more in aid. And, in France, government rules on wearing masks outdoors.

Duration:00:07:39

Digital divide could keep Black and Hispanic people out of future jobs

9/18/2020
A directive at Facebook coming from Mark Zuckerberg himself is set to curb political talk on the company’s internal messaging network. It’s a crackdown ahead of the election. Plus, current and future racial inequities caused by unequal access to technology and training.

Duration:00:07:57

Could England face a second lockdown?

9/18/2020
From the BBC World Service: The U.K. government is considering a second lockdown in England after a spike in coronavirus cases. Also, the path to a vaccine, from the head of a pharmaceutical manufacturing organization in Europe. And, a sightseeing flight to nowhere in Australia.

Duration:00:08:41

How do you advertise a COVID vaccine?

9/17/2020
One explanation for an early sell-off Thursday on Wall Street is the recent gloomy assessment of the economy offered by the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Plus, what’s being called the biggest sofware IPO of all time. And, the trust issue and skepticism that come with a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

Duration:00:07:46

Last call for passengers on Europe’s first “COVID-free” flight

9/17/2020
From the BBC World Service: Italy is launching what it’s calling the first “COVID-free” flights in Europe, where passengers can only board once they’ve taken a coronavirus test at the airport. Also, India’s controversial decision to spend billions of dollars upgrading its Parliament building at the height of the pandemic. And, the British retailer fed up with video calls.

Duration:00:06:57

What the Fed can’t do

9/17/2020
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered a dreary assessment of the economy after his policymaking team’s last interest rate meeting before the elections. The Fed plans to keep interest rates near zero through 2023. But it’s kind of limited beyond that. And, how homebuilders are trying to recruit more workers amid growing demand for new houses.

Duration:00:08:03

Trump’s controversial pick for the Fed might not make it

9/16/2020
Where did Americans spend their money in August? We have the latest data. Plus, A top Senate Republican says Federal Reserve Board nominee Judy Shelton does not have enough votes for confirmation. And, this notion of the “right” COVID-19 vaccine. What does it look like?

Duration:00:07:27

Boeing, FAA did not really understand the faulty 737 Max, Congress finds

9/16/2020
A congressional report blasts both Boeing and the FAA for actions that led to two fatal crashes of the 737 Max jets. Plus, why people are voluntarily quitting their jobs in a pandemic. And, a new California law that will make it easier for the formerly incarcerated to become firefighters or EMTs.

Duration:00:07:14

Have we reached “peak oil”? BP’s CEO thinks maybe.

9/16/2020
From the BBC World Service: BP CEO Bernard Looney explains his plans to shift the company’s focus away from oil and gas and toward shale, green energy and renewables. Also, the push for European battery production for electric vehicles. And, will consumers really trust fallen travel giant Thomas Cook under new owners?

Duration:00:07:25

The clock of global progress seems to be spinning backward

9/15/2020
What will the holiday shopping season look like? A new analysis suggests numbers could actually be up. Plus, why Apple might be waiting to unveil a new iPhone model. Also, another automaker settles over emissions cheating. And, Bill Gates on coronavirus vaccine development.

Duration:00:07:56

How to fight the pandemic, from someone who has done this before

9/15/2020
The Federal Open Market Committee meets again this week. It’s not expected to change interest rates, so what can we expect? Plus, Dr. Larry Brilliant, an epidemiologist, brings his experience of helping to eradicate smallpox to our current pandemic.

Duration:00:07:52

Bill Gates warns of vaccine worries for developing nations

9/15/2020
From the BBC World Service: Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has warned that richer countries aren’t doing enough to make sure a potential coronavirus vaccine is available for developing nations. Also, Greg Kelly, the former Nissan executive and ally of former CEO Carlos Ghosn, pleads not guilty to financial misconduct charges in Tokyo court. And, fears that the U.K.’s furlough plan for workers could be ending too soon.

Duration:00:06:53

Nicki Minaj, Tracy Chapman and the future of music copyright law

9/14/2020
TikTok wants to join forces with Oracle — but it’s not exactly a sale like the Trump administration ordered. Plus, speaking of executive orders, the president has signed one aimed at lowering drug prices for Medicare. And, Tracy Chapman is suing Nicki Minaj in a case that could upend the way artists borrow from each other.

Duration:00:06:54

TikTok twist: China warns of no sale of its U.S. business

9/14/2020
From the BBC World Service: The status of TikTok’s U.S. operations is uncertain as China looks set to block any sale to a U.S. tech firm. But is a partnership happening instead? Also, another geopolitical tech row over the planned sale of the U.K. chip designer Arm to U.S. firm Nvidia. And, Yoshihide Suga is set to take over as Japan’s new prime minister.

Duration:00:07:38

The video game tech company that’s no longer just playing around

9/14/2020
Nvidia, which makes microchips for video games, is buying Arm Holdings — a quietly ubiquitous tech company. We’ll get to why this is such a big deal for things like smartphones. Plus, TikTok, Oracle and President Donald Trump. And, the potential for global cooperation when it comes to distributing a future COVID-19 vaccine.

Duration:00:07:47

How would the air cargo industry carry the load for a COVID-19 vaccine?

9/11/2020
We look into what distribution for a COVID-19 vaccine would logistically mean for the air cargo industry. Then, we discuss how venture money is shifting to tech hubs in the middle of the country.

Duration:00:08:10

New York City stares down COVID recovery on the anniversary of 9/11

9/11/2020
CItigroup announces that Jane Fraser will become its CEO in February. She’ll be the first woman in charge of a global megabank. We dive into New York City’s COVID recovery on the anniversary of 9/11. Also, even in a pandemic, smoking in casinos is still a thing – and a gamble in itself.

Duration:00:08:11

How destroying sacred caves took down a top mining boss in Australia

9/11/2020
From the BBC World Service: The Rio Tinto CEO has resigned after shareholder pressure, when Aboriginal caves were destroyed to make way for an iron ore mine. Also, how do you plan the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine?

Duration:00:07:02

Trust issues can be a factor in the COVID vaccine process

9/10/2020
We also talk about the widening wealth gap, as the group Oxfam reports how corporations are raking in profits during the pandemic. Diane Swonk discusses the markets with us.

Duration:00:09:42

COVID-19 adds more weight to Mexico’s collapsing economy

9/10/2020
Senators will vote on a “skinny” economic relief plan. Also, indoor dining is about to return to New York. We also take a look at the ripple effect of Mexico’s struggling economy.

Duration:00:07:11

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