Marketplace Morning Report Stories

Tens of thousands of people remain without power as flooding and midslides prompt evacuations

Journalist Rob Walker talks about the potential merits of keeping some of that old clutter around the house.

The recent jobs report shows a marked rise in the number of healthcare jobs added to the economy.

Chris Farrell says that immigrants can benefit the US economy in hard-to-quantify ways, such as innovation.

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The World Bank estimates the costs of not educating girls through high school is between $15 and $30 trillion dollars in lost lifetime productivity and earnings. But the costs go beyond the financial.

An estimated 1 in 5 Americans work under a non-compete clause. The federal agency argues the legal provisions harm workers and consumers.

Manufacturing activity contracted in December, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

Eurasia Group Founder Ian Bremmer talks through the consultancy’s annual report of risks the world will face in the coming year.

Salesforce said this week it’s reducing office space and laying off about 10% of its workforce, after years of increasing employee headcount. Some analysts say this could be a sign of the company maturing.