Segments From This Episode

• Why Trump's attempt to influence the Fed could backfire

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  If investors lose faith in the Fed, they may start demanding higher yields on long-term bonds. That could lead to an increase in the interest rate for mortgages, government debt and more.

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• Does President Trump have cause to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook?

  by Amy Scott

  "Marketplace" host Amy Scott talks with Sarah Binder, professor at George Washington University and senior fellow at Brookings, about pressure on the Fed to conduct monetary policy as mandated by the law, Fed independence, and implications for the U.S. and the global economy.

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• Some home prices are finally dropping, but it varies heavily by region

  by Nova Safo

  

  Prices are actually falling in some former hotspots in the Sun Belt, while they’re rising in parts of the Rust Belt.

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• Latest durable goods numbers show businesses are continuing to invest

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  But there’s plenty of room for distortion with import order data right now.

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• The Numbers

  by Amy Scott

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• FEMA's future-proofing programs are in jeopardy

  by Amy Scott and Sean McHenry

  

  Over the last few years, FEMA’s BRIC program has awarded $4.5 billion worth of grants intended to help communities prepare for future disasters. But with the Trump administration eying the program for cuts, what happens if that money goes away?

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• China's Evergrande had a spectacular rise. Its collapse is just as stunning.

  by Jennifer Pak

  

  Evergrande was the symbol of the excess of China’s property market. On Monday, its shares were delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange, leaving creditors in limbo.

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