Marketplace Morning Report Stories

Will the Trump administration try to reign in the agency's power?

Ten thousand dollar sign-on bonuses and generous benefits? No, we’re not talking about the tech industry; it’s nurses who are now in high demand. As the economy improves, many older nurses are cutting back hours or retiring, causing a major shortage across the country. Click the above audio player to hear the full story.

If Trump and the Republicans pursue their plan to repeal Obamacare, what will happen to birth control? Currently, many types of contraception are available at no out-of-pocket cost. While health care lawyers are debating how quickly the law could be changed, many women are booking visits to their OB-GYNs to get care now — in […]

Union households backed Hillary Clinton by narrower margins than President Barack Obama, and Donald Trump got more of their vote than his Republican predecessors.

More than 30 state- and local-spending initiatives for transportation were approved.

White people without college degrees feel the pinch.

President-elect Trump has pledged to “bring much needed free market reforms to the health care industry.” That could mean giving hospitals, insurers and drug companies a freer hand to merge, as many have been attempting to do. Yet, that could lead to less competition — and higher prices — for consumers. Click the above audio […]