Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Segments From This Episode

• BlackBerry is making a big investment in smart car technology

  by Adam Allington

  

  The company’s expertise in designing mobile operating systems translates well to cars.

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• Charter schools have an ally in Betsy DeVos

  by Amy Scott

  

  President-elect Trump's pick for Education Secretary is a fan of school choice.

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• Uber testing the rules in California on self-driving cars

  by Sam Harnett

  

  Uber is continuing to operate self-driving cars in San Francisco without a permit to test autonomous vehicles, despite a DMV order to stop.  Uber’s refusal to get a permit could be a play to change the laws for autonomous cars. Many companies have a permit to test self-driving cars in California, among them Tesla, Honda […]

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• More companies join shift away from on-call scheduling

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is set to announce Tuesday that several shopping mall staples are joining the move away from what’s called “on-call scheduling,” which requires hourly employees to be on standby just in case they have to work. That can throw off planning for child care and finances for workers, who don’t […]

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• Economic optimism in the markets

  by David Brancaccio

  Future economic growth, BlackBerry's venture into smart car tech, and the lifespans of patients treated by female patients vs. male physicians.

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