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Aug 2, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, August 2, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the Japanese government’s approval of a stimulus package worth billions; why fewer companies are selling stocks to the public; and the confusion sugar beet growers have over objections to the way they farm.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center) sits with Finance Minister Taro Aso (right) and Economic Revitalisation Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (left) as they pose for photographers prior to a cabinet meeting at Abe's official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday. — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center) sits with Finance Minister Taro Aso (right) and Economic Revitalisation Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (left) as they pose for photographers prior to a cabinet meeting at Abe's official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Segments From This Episode

Why fewer companies are going public with IPOs
by Gigi Douban
Dollar Shave Club/YouTube
Some advantages of being a publicly traded corporation have gone away.
Sugar beet growers don’t understand GMO worries
by Annie Baxter
Annie Baxter/Marketplace
Big food manufacturers like Hershey's are saying they will start using non-GMO cane sugar instead of beet sugar.
Japan approves $45 billion in extra spending
by David Brancaccio
STR/AFP/Getty Images
Some are saying this amount is too little.
Detroit homeowners still struggling with foreclosure
by Marketplace Contributor
Eilis O'Neill
In many cities, poor people rent — but the home ownership rate in Detroit is high.
Warren Buffett calls on Donald Trump to release his tax returns
by David Brancaccio
Warren Buffett vs. Donald Trump, terrorist propaganda, and Detroit homeowners.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the Japanese government’s approval of a stimulus package worth billions; why fewer companies are selling stocks to the public; and the confusion sugar beet growers have over objections to the way they farm.