Marketplace Morning Report Stories

The FTC is changing the way it fights mergers it doesn’t like, cutting back on challenges in its own internal court and relying more on federal injunctions. We check in with Marketplace’s Tracey Samuelson on what the rule changes could mean for pending, controversial mergers. Then, China has reportedly passed Germany to become the world’s […]

In two years, Pope Francis has radically reformed the Church's governance and bank

The federal government begins its almost-annual dance with default on Sunday.

Some bars around the country are training staff in preventing rape and harassment.

First up: After a rally Thursday, the stocks were trending down in the first hours of trading Friday. We check in with Christopher Lowe from FTN Financial to talk falling wholesale prices, raising oil production and reading the Fed’s tea leaves. Then, the federal government will begin its almost-annual dance with default on Sunday: the […]

Chicago paid more than half a billion dollars over 10 years, and it's not alone.

A survey found 34 percent of taxpayers will pay down debt with their refund.

While small ski areas struggle, larger ones are finding new ways to make a profit.

“Nearline” offers faster retrieval for older data.

First up: The ride services Uber and Lyft failed to convince a pair of U.S. judges on Wednesday that their drivers are “independent contractors” rather than regular employees. Class-action lawsuits – brought by drivers of both companies – will now go to jury trial, the results for which could have important consequences for the sharing economy. […]