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Aug 1, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, August 1, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Uber’s decision to sell its Chinese operations to rival Didi Chuxing; the Clinton campaign’s soon-to-be-announced economic transition team, which will give clues to future policy; and who Donald Trump might choose for his economic transition team.

A taxi driver uses the Didi Chuxing app while driving along a street in Guilin, in China's southern Guangxi region. — A taxi driver uses the Didi Chuxing app while driving along a street in Guilin, in China's southern Guangxi region.
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Segments From This Episode

The Associated Press launches a new muni bond index
by Mark Garrison
Courtesy Associated Press
It's a competitive space, but the AP said it thinks there's a market for its product.
It’s only Aug. 1 and the conventions are already over
by Andy Uhler
Alex Wong/Getty Images (L) and John Moore/Getty Images
Republicans and Democrats scheduled conventions early to get out of the way of the Olympics.
The next step in Hillary Clinton’s economic direction
by David Brancaccio
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Clinton is set to announce her 'economic transition team' later this week.
Uber selling its Chinese business to rival Didi Chuxing
by David Brancaccio
STR/AFP/Getty Images
Didi Chuxing will acquire Uber's China-based operations in a nearly $35 billion deal.
The rogue trader who caused a Swiss bank to lose $2 billion
by David Brancaccio
The Koch brothers, political conventions, and Kweku Adoboli.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Uber’s decision to sell its Chinese operations to rival Didi Chuxing; the Clinton campaign’s soon-to-be-announced economic transition team, which will give clues to future policy; and who Donald Trump might choose for his economic transition team.

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, August 1, 2016