Marketplace Morning Report Stories

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis is in Brussels today for a meeting of defense ministers from the 28-member NATO alliance. It’s the first NATO meeting for Mattis since he took office. The U.S. contributes some 70 percent of the overall defense expenditure of NATO countries, and the issue of defense spending will likely be front […]

A look at the Trump administration's vow to be pro-small business; how Mexican immigrants are fighting back against the possibility of deportation; and an exploration of how much say Snapchat shareholders will get when the company goes public next month.

Immigrant rights groups are condemning the detention of hundreds of people over the past week in what they are calling evidence of a crackdown by U.S. authorities. President Trump said he’s just keeping his campaign promises to expel criminals. But the tougher U.S. position is sparking a backlash in Mexico and among immigrant groups in the U.S. […]

Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, and President Donald Trump’s pick for head of the Small Business Administration, will sit for her Senate confirmation hearing today. The Trump administration has pledged to be pro-small business, lightening the regulatory burden to encourage entrepreneurship and job creation. What will that mean going forward? […]

Janet Yellen is set to brief Congress this week on the state of the economy, and there are some market participants who are excited by this. But Lindsey Piegza, chief economist at investment company Stifel Nicolaus, joins us to explain why she has some reservations about her testimony. Next, we'll look at Japan's strength with exports and its weakness with business at home. And afterwards, we'll look at how weather analysis is being incorporated in the curriculum at some fashion schools.

The world oil glut that has been driving down oil prices is easing. That’s in part because OPEC and non-OPEC oil-producing countries have so far been complying with an agreement to reduce production as a way to cut world oil supplies. But if that agreement holds, will it be enough to rein in the global […]

Today, the Senate is scheduled to vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin. It looks like he’ll make it through the vote and be the Treasury secretary before the day is done. What might his confirmation mean for the American economy? Click the audio player above for […]

Analysts are crediting stock index leaps to a Trump statement about tax reform. But Karen Petrou, managing partner at Federal Financial Analytics, joins us to talk about the obstacles that lie ahead for any changes in the tax code. Afterward, we'll look at Japan's investment ties with the U.S., and then get some advice from author Beth Kobliner about how to teach your kids good money habits.