06/09/2017: U.K.’s prime minister faces big defeat after snap election

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• A big win for France’s centrist party in parliamentary elections could push forward labor reform

  by Aaron Schrank

  Last month, France elected pro-business political newcomer Emmanuel Macron as president, but the French aren’t done voting. The country’s parliamentary elections kick off Sunday, and the president’s new centrist party is expected to win a large majority. If that happens, Macron could have the support he needs to reform France’s strong labor protection laws, which […]

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• New York City pension funds are divesting private prison stocks

  by Adam Allington

  New York City’s pension funds announced they’re selling $48 million in stocks and bonds invested in three private prison companies. It’s the first group to publicly divest from that industry, and cited recent reports of inmate deaths, as well as concerns of overcrowding and understaffing. Private prisons are expected to grow under President Trump. That’s […]

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• Expect to see more foreign investment in US infrastructure

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  A Saudi announcement of $20 billion to invest in US infrastructure could be just the beginning of more overseas money for domestic projects.

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• 06/09/2017: ‘An act of political self-harm’

  by David Brancaccio

  Theresa May's call for a snap election in the U.K. has not gone as planned. Britain's ruling Conservative party no longer has a majority in Parliament, so now members will have to seek political partners to get work done. We'll chat with the BBC's Kevin Connolly about what this means for Brexit negotiations. Afterwards, we'll look at how public-private partnerships would work under Trump's plan for new infrastructure.

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• Theresa May’s political power is ‘massively weakened’ following UK snap election

  by David Brancaccio

  

  The prime minister had been hoping for stronger support during her Brexit negotiations.

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