❗Let's close the gap: We still need your help to raise $40,000 by April 1. Donate now
Mid-day Update

05/08/2017: Who exactly is France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron?

David Brancaccio May 8, 2017
HTML EMBED:
COPY
Mid-day Update

05/08/2017: Who exactly is France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron?

David Brancaccio May 8, 2017
HTML EMBED:
COPY

Even though the pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron snagged the French presidency, he could face some resistance from other political groups in Parliament. The BBC’s Gavin Lee stopped by to discuss Macron’s background and some of the hurdles that lie ahead for him. Afterwards, we’ll look at KKR’s possible purchase of Toshiba’s memory chip business and then discuss whether business groups have too much influence at Germany’s climate talks.

There’s a lot happening in the world.  Through it all, Marketplace is here for you. 

You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible. 

Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.