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Aug 9, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, August 9, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Donald Trump’s newly outlined economic agenda and interview two authors of a new report that examines the country’s racial wealth divide.

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Segments From This Episode

J.C. Penney’s return to appliances may be paying off
by Annie Baxter
J.C. Penney
The company's offering deep discounts and attractive financing to woo customers.
New report examines country’s racial wealth divide
by David Brancaccio
John Moore/Getty Images
It will take black families 228 years to amass the wealth that white families have today, according to the study's findings.
States and cities don’t invest in infrastructure
by Scott Tong
FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images
Low interest rates aren't enough when local governments must pay pension and Medicaid costs.
Sometimes it pays to be nice to your competitor
by David Brancaccio
The Delta Airlines computer outage, U.S. productivity, and infrastructure spending.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Donald Trump’s newly outlined economic agenda and interview two authors of a new report that examines the country’s racial wealth divide.

Subscribe:

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Subscribe:

Segments From This Episode

J.C. Penney’s return to appliances may be paying off

New report examines country’s racial wealth divide

States and cities don’t invest in infrastructure

Sometimes it pays to be nice to your competitor