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07/10/2017: Will Amazon Prime Day be worth it?

Jul 10, 2017
With Republicans trying to reach a deal that would replace the Affordable Care Act, we'll take a look at how much Wall Street cares about the health care rumble going on in Washington. Afterwards, we'll discuss the psychology behind Amazon Prime Day, and then talk about concerns the LGBTQ community has about the Census Bureau's decision not to ask questions related to gender identity or sexual orientation in its upcoming surveys.

07/07/2017: Tesla has plans to build the world's largest lithium ion battery

Jul 7, 2017
A stronger-than-expected jobs report is boosting the markets today. Last month, the U.S. economy added 222,000 jobs — a figure that beat experts' predictions. But not everything was positive. Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, joined us to talk about key highlights from the report. Afterwards, we'll discuss news that Tesla has won a contract to build the world's largest lithium ion battery, a tool that will provide backup power in South Australia. Then we'll cap off the show by looking at Walmart's prepaid debit cards, which are tied to a prize-linking savings service.

07/06/2017: Banks get living wills, too

Jul 6, 2017
As the Bureau of Labor Statistics gets prepared to release the June jobs report tomorrow morning, we'll talk about how the private sector is doing. The payroll processor ADP says that employers added 158,000 jobs for the month — a figure lower than expectations. Afterwards, we'll discuss what goes into a U.S. bank's "living will," a plan that lays out how it would unwind in the event of another financial crisis, and then look at some of the challenges that the commercial auto insurance industry is facing.

07/05/2017: Getting that heads up about your job schedule

Jul 5, 2017
Elon Musk has some new competition. Volvo has announced that all of the models it launches after 2019 will have some form of electric motor. On today's show, we'll talk about what its new vehicles will look like and how Tesla might be reacting to the news. Afterwards, we'll discuss what we might expect to see from the Fed's latest meeting minutes, and then look at Oregon's new "Fair Work Week" law, which will require certain businesses to give workers a week's notice about their job schedules.

07/04/2017: World leaders get ready to talk trade

Jul 4, 2017
President Donald Trump will go on a multi-country trip this week to Europe, where he'll discuss the global economy and trade with the world's leading 20 economies. But with the U.S. and countries like Germany seemingly at odds when it comes to protectionism, we'll discuss just how contentious these meetings might be. Next, we'll talk about the growing market for physical storage spaces, and then look at whether Georgia's music industry can succeed as the state's public schools reduce its music classes.

07/03/2017: China's $9 trillion bond market is now open to foreign investors

Jul 3, 2017
A big financial change is happening in China today — foreign investors now have access to the country's $9 trillion bond market. On today's show, we'll discuss why China had the market closed off to these investors and why it's decided to open it up. Afterwards, we'll find out why there's been a decline in the demand for new cars, and then look at the growing industry for tourism on tribal land.

06/30/17: Europe and Japan's blooming trade partnership

Jun 30, 2017
Japan and the European Union are close to signing a trade agreement that would offset the dearth created by the U.S. pulling out of the Trans Pacific Partnership. Health care stocks are slightly up as the Senate reworks the health care bill ahead of next week's vote. Because the bill is not expected to pass, health care companies can likely write off a radical overhaul of the system. And finally, today kicks off the U.S. conference of mayors, where city leaders from all over the country will look for answers on the Trump administration's infrastructure improvement plans and how they'll be paid for.

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06/29/17: Graduation day for big banks

Jun 29, 2017
All 34 big banks should be strong enough to endure another financial crisis, according to their scores from the Federal Reserve stress tests. So what's next? Time to deregulate? We talk to Diane Swonk, CEO of DS Economics, about what these results really mean. Plus, how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) dodges the debt ceiling and why Nike's move to reach customers directly has sporting goods retailers' shares falling.

06/28/17: Another global ransomware attack

Jun 28, 2017
A malware attack that started yesterday in Ukraine has spread to more than 60 countries. Companies including Russian oil giant Rosneft, Danish shipping firm Maersk and Ukrainian government agencies have been hit. Ransomware victims are prompted to pay $300 in bitcoin to get the key to unlock their data. Also on today's update, Monsanto released better-than-expected earnings this morning. The agricultural giant has enjoyed solid growth over the first half of the year, despite pushback on its use of chemicals linked to cancer.

06/27/17: Too much Google?

Jun 27, 2017
The European Comission imposed $2.72 billion — fine on internet giant Google on Tuesday for breaching antitrust rules with its online shopping service, claiming that the company "abused its market dominance as a search engine." Also on today's show: A look at home health monitoring devices that improve care and cut costs for chronically ill patients.