Marketplace Morning Report Stories

Ever since the world economy broke in 2008, policymakers have looked for ways to keep it from breaking again. But there’s another important lesson to learn: how to put it back together. Yale University is creating a tool to offer real-time guidance to central bankers and others while they deal with a financial crisis.  Click […]

The state of the auto loan market is causing some concern among analysts. Many are drawing comparisons with the mortgage-lending crisis that figured largely in the financial crash of 2008. At issue is the growing number of riskier, subprime loans. Default rates are going up too.  And lenders are starting to get spooked.  Click the […]

Whole Foods is facing a shake-up. The company has announced it's going to replace about of of its board of directors amid declining sales. We'll take a look at why the grocery chain is facing this slump and who's set to join the company. Afterwards, we'll discuss the future of trade between Mexico and the U.S., and then talk with the American Civil Liberties Union about its push to have greater workplace protections for LGBT people.

Mexico’s auto exports to the U.S. are up this year. And with the Trump administration talking tough on trade deficits and the need to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, that could be a problem for our neighbor to the south.   Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

Retailers galore report their earnings this week amid a string of massive brick-and-mortar store closures, with more shuttered doors expected. What can Kohl’s, J.C. Penney, Nordstrom and others do to hang on? Adapt faster to offer some online shopping perks and tools, or learn the predictive strategies that online retailers have down pat. Click the […]

President Trump's ouster of FBI Director James Comey could have big economic implications. We'll explore the obstacles the firing could have on budget negotiations; policies involving big money, like tax reform; and the markets.