Marketplace Morning Report Stories

President Trump has his cabinet confirmed, but many key financial regulators are from the Obama administration. We'll look at who could get replaced and how fintech could become the next big issue regulators will keep their eyes on. Afterwards, we'll check out the latest private sector data on jobs and whether expectations were met. Finally, we'll discuss the closure of Lovesick, a spin-off of Torrid aimed at plus-size women and teens.

President Trump has seen every one of his cabinet secretaries confirmed but key financial regulators. Most are still holdovers from the Obama administration, though rumor has it that the comptroller of the currency could be replaced within days. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

Quarterly earnings from several big food manufacturers will be announced this week, including the maker of Oreos and Ritz crackers, Mondelez. Kraft, Heinz and Kellogg will report their earnings later in the week. Packaged foods manufacturers have hit a rough patch in recent years as some consumers spurn big brands in favor of healthy, less […]

With a weak GDP report last month and a "meh" April jobs report, how will the U.S. economy end up faring in the second quarter? David Kelley, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Funds, gives us his optimistic take on what's in store. Afterward, we'll talk about the decision from Angie's List to be purchased by an outfit called IAC, and then explore a new effort to incorporate liberal arts courses into business programs.

Apple will report earnings on this afternoon. Its stockpile of cash had been growing to nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars by the end of last year, most of that held overseas. What does that cash allow Apple to do? Click the above audio player to hear the full story.

When you buy insurance for your car or your house, you and your insurance company hope you’ll never have to use it. Well, not so much in 2017. Property insurers are reporting the worst first-quarter profits in more than 20 years.  You can blame hailstorms, ice storms, tornadoes—the kind of severe weather that contributes to […]