05/19/2017: Corruption in the West

Segments From This Episode

• That whole Panama Papers scandal? The U.S. also needs to take a look at itself

  by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen

  

  Similar tactics to hide money are taking place in states like Delaware.

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• Trade is center stage as President Trump heads to Saudi Arabia

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  President Trump travels to Saudi Arabia today, the first stop on his first foreign trip as president. A number of American CEOs are also tagging along because, it turns out, there are deals to be done in Saudi Arabia. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.  

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• Stadium chefs hope new food combos will hit home with fans. Brontosaurus Rib, anyone?

  by Peggy Lowe

  

  They expect more publicity than sales of toasted grasshoppers or a patty melt on a funnel cake bun.

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• Grocery stores hungrily eye the $1.5 billion prepared-meal kits market

  by Dan Gorenstein

  Prepared meal kits have grown into a huge market, now worth an estimated $1.5 billion. It’s been driven by startups, like Blue Apron, Purple Carrot, HelloFresh … the list goes on. But major supermarkets like Kroger and Publix are now muscling in and testing their own versions. Click the audio player above to hear the […]

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• 05/19/2017: The U.S. could approve a $300 billion arms deal for Saudi Arabia

  by David Brancaccio

  Stocks and bonds have echoed the turbulence in Washington this week. We'll chat with FTN Financial's chief economist, Christopher Low, about why markets took a dip and progress on the GOP's health care bill. Afterwards, we'll examine how Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia could lead to the approval of up to $300 billion in arms sales.

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• Why airlines might eventually see the laptop ban as an opportunity

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  They could try to win the loyalty of business customers.

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