Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Segments From This Episode

• In Oakland, people worry that good jobs are out of reach

  by Sarah Gardner

  

  Working-class residents aren't sharing as the tech boom spreads to Oakland.

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• Japanese tourists seek information about their history at Pearl Harbor

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  The National Park Service doesn't keep records on how many Japanese tourists come to Pearl Harbor, but visitors can take guided tours, and find Japanese-language headsets and brochures.

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• Senate panel hearing weighs AT&T-Time Warner merger proposal

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on Wednesday on the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner. The deal is worth about $85 billion. President-elect Donald Trump attacked it on the campaign trail. Now his administration will likely decide its fate.  Click the above audio player to hear the full story. 

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• Stores offer deep online discounts – but is that sustainable?

  by Jed Kim

  

  There are five Saturdays in December this year. Why is that significant? You get an extra day for last-minute shopping. But if the holiday sales season feels extra-long this year, it’s not just because of the calendar. Stores are offering deals earlier. But is that sustainable? Click the above audio player to hear the full […]

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• Pfizer faces record fine in the UK over epilepsy drug

  by David Brancaccio

  The proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger, mortgage application declines, Pfizer's U.K. fine, and the history of Pearl Harbor.

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