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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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TikTok says it has formed a joint venture for U.S. operations with majority American ownership. The deal is intended to address national security concerns that led to a law that would have banned the app. Then, the world is now holding more gold than U.S. bonds. Is this a sign of changing times? And later, we discuss Americans’ savings rate and the impact of the upcoming cold snap on spending.
Usually a relatively quiet affair, this year’s World Economic Forum made headlines as President Donald Trump walked in with threatening language over wanting to acquire Greenland and left with what he said was a framework deal that would avoid a new trade war. We'll discuss the lasting impact. Plus, TikTok looks to be here to stay. And, from Marketplace's "This Is Uncomfortable," we hear about the importance of how people feel about their finances.
From the BBC World Service: Sanctions on the export of Russian oil have left many ships stuck at sea, unable to unload their cargoes. Today, we speak with a captain of an oil container ship that's part of Russia’s shadow oil export fleet. His ship and the crew are stranded, unable to sell or offload their ship's oil. Then, we head to Slovakia, which manufactures more cars per capita than any other country in the world.
President Donald Trump acknowledged yesterday that he'll need help from Congress to cap credit card interest at 10%. He also talked about this at the World Economic Forum; at another Davos venue, JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon said that capping cards would cause "economic disaster." We dig in. Plus, tax breaks from the "Big Beautiful Bill" should boost the economy (temporarily), and boosting Venezuela's oil production could have serious environmental impacts.
Following the president's intervention in Venezuela, the Trump administration is escalating threats against several sovereign nations. Now, Cuba is set to lose access to one of its main suppliers of oil, adding pressure to its increasing energy shortage and an already struggling economy. This morning, we'll discuss with the BBC's Will Grant. Plus, President Donald Trump’s pivot on Greenland was well-received on Wall Street, and renter affordability is improving.
From the BBC World Service: The world has been reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement of a vague framework agreement over the future of Greenland. The president said that the U.S. will not impose tariffs on eight NATO countries. Then, you might think of corporate bonds as relatively modern, but companies have actually been issuing them since at least the 17th century; so what kind of return can you expect from a bond issued in 1648 by a Dutch water company?
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump spoke in front of international leaders in Davos, Switzerland. There, he touted his use of tariffs to disrupt the global trading system and spoke about his aspirations for acquiring Greenland without the use of force. We'll unpack some of the economic headlines. Then, we'll also discuss yesterday's sell-off of stocks and bonds and hear how Russia's war on Ukraine is impacting European airlines’ bottom lines.
People around the world are using AI more than Americans, a new poll finds. About 40% of adults in the U.S. told pollsters that they used generative AI in the last year. In Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates, and India, that number was about 85%. What's driving the divide? But first: a preview of markets before President Donald Trump's speech at Davos, and a look at the struggle between the Trump administration and the Fed.
From the BBC World Service: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight with Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair; after O'Leary said Ryanair wouldn't be offering Musk's Starlink satellite services, Musk floated the idea of buying Ryanair himself. Plus, Lufthansa — one of the world’s largest airline groups — says that airspace closures due to war zones are forcing substantial rerouting of flights, with the ban on using Russian and Ukrainian airspace creating detours of one to two hours.
Today is the second day of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. It's a meeting that attracts some of the world's most powerful people (and often protests). Among the biggest names are the heads of Microsoft and Nvidia, the chancellor of Germany, and — after a six-year in-person absence — President Donald Trump is returning to the forum. We'll outline what to expect. But first: a discussion of housing and tariffs.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in the case around President Donald Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations. Cook denies any wrongdoing, and she hasn't been charged with any crime. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to attend tomorrow's session. We hear about the case at hand and what's at stake. But first, we hear why houses in some areas could get more affordable this year.
From the BBC World Service: It's day two of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where President Donald Trump's goal of acquiring Greenland continues to preoccupy European leaders, as he attempts to project military and economic power over NATO allies. The president of the European Commission described fresh tariffs as a "mistake" and warned the response would be "unflinching." Also on this morning's program: a look at tourism in Japan and ghosting in the job market.
It's called the "lipstick effect." Consumers sometimes splurge on small luxuries — like cosmetics, accessories, and more — as a sort of rebellion against a bleak economic backdrop. And these indulgent purchases are expected to be big in the year ahead. Also: the toll tariffs have taken on the economy as Trump threatens more over Greenland and the impact of a growing number of millionaires in the United Arab Emirates.
President Donald Trump has made it very clear that he wants to purchase Greenland. Now, he's threatening to increase tariffs on eight European countries unless they agree to let the U.S. purchase the Danish territory, and the European Union is considering retaliation with its own tariffs on U.S. products. Also on the show: Europe is emerging as a major new destination for low-cost items from China.
From the BBC World Service: New data shows that China's economy grew by 5% last year. While positive, it’s not anywhere near the stellar growth figures China has had over years past, and the economy faces a weak housing market, a falling population, and ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. Plus, we examine what's driving the wealthy to the United Arab Emirates and how a boom in luxury real estate is changing Dubai.
International visitors to 11 U.S. national parks, including Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, and Sequoia, now have to pay more to get in — as in, up to a $100 a head more. The fees will help national parks address maintenance backlogs running to more than $22 billion, but some worry that it'll dent visitor numbers and hurt “gateway communities” near the parks. Also: plans to cap credit card rates and energy prices.
Minnesota is home to more than a dozen Fortune 500 companies, including 3M, Target, Best Buy, and General Mills. But in a wave of wake immigration arrests and ICE's killing of 37-year-old Renee Good, executives from many of the state's leading corporations have been noticeably quiet. This morning, we'll examine why exactly that is. But first, enrollment at community colleges was up for the fourth fall in a row.
From the BBC World Service: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have announced a "new strategic partnership" at a meeting in Beijing. The deal encompasses clean energy and lower tariffs. Then, the United States and Taiwan have reached a trade agreement that reduces import taxes on goods from the island, while increasing Taiwan's technology investment in the U.S. And later, we look at the growth in the low- and no-alcohol drinks industry.
2025 was a tough year for homebuyers. Two things happened over the last three months of the year that helped people trying to buy a home: Housing prices grew more slowly, and mortgage rates fell. We'll unpack and discuss other housing news. Also on today's program: how the wealth effect is supporting our K-shaped economy, and how the bond market is responding to pressures on the Fed to lower interest rates.
Saks Global — the luxury retail conglomerate that owns brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. But given that higher-income consumers are driving so much of spending, why is a chain of luxury department stores struggling? Then, the Trump administration is ending a special protected status for 350,000 Haitians, and the elder-care industry is expected to lose thousands of workers as a result.
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4:30 The House won't take this up since Speaker Johnson pushed through something earlier this year that prohibits the house from taking up the discussion for 2 years from when it was passed. The entire possibility for the House's oversight was taken away by themselves (ie Trump\MAGA).It's not just that they won't take it up, they can't because they aren't holding session and even if they were they're explicitly prohibited from it.
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Tariffs will make business move into USA and this will make us less dependent on countries that could disrupt our imports of building materials , food, and medicine, as what happened to Britain in WWII. We supported Britain, but who would support us?
Get Fauci away from those chickens !!
Elite did a Maui on Pacific Palisades.
lack of imported labor raises labor costs, read opening the border and cheap labor pours in, the lower end workers make less money. How does that help the poor? Cesar Chavez was against the inflow border crossing cheap labor because it lowers the incomes of all but the corporations. Ask your Democrat politician why Biden hates labor. While you are at it, ask Nancy Polosi why she too hates having to pay the higher amount for local labor and insists on open labor borders.
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Being a Democrat is self harm.
Just have the most successful money launderer help with the cover-up, call Biden.
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Humanitarian aid to Gaza so they can repeat?
If I spent , borrowed, then dumped that borrowed money into the market, as much as the Federal government does, the inflation would grow exponentially. The key is that the inflation is based on the difference between taxes income and money spent. If government borrowing covers the over spending each borrowed dollar lowers the value of each dollar already in the market, since the tax income doesn't change. Ergo inflation. Consumer spending increases the market value by the exchanging of dollars.
Why not improve public schools rather than drag Private Schools down.
Using Biden style overseeing. See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Say nothing about the Evil, such as Biden's control over the FBI and the CIA. Nancy Pelosi must be proud of the use of child labour as she promoted border crossing of all the children to do various kinds of work. Can you list all the things children can do? I knew you could. Such a good neighbor.
Nothing like semi- slavery to save on labor costs. Elites develope vaccines to have low wage autistic laborers for duties that would have cost more for non-autistic labor. You missed a table.
Take the money and run, sounds like a Leftist. I didn't know Biden was an artist.
Hitler thought a war and Holocaust was worth getting art.
Downtowns anywhere in California are exposed to the security that is not provided by the Democrat political powers in California and the fear of Downtown attacks prevents wise businesses from operating in downtown areas.