Marketplace Morning Report®

Consumers give the economy a much needed bump. China Mobile, the world largest cell mobile phone operator, wants to expand into the U.S., but regulators want to keep the state-owned company out. Plus, the movie industry is putting pressure on Georgia as lawmakers consider a bill restricting abortions.

Today's show is sponsored by BitSight Technologies, Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage and Indeed.

By most indications, the U.S. economy is booming. However, workers of color are seeing fewer gains from this growth than their white counterparts. The video conferencing company Zoom goes public today, so why is the tech still so bad? Plus, electric vehicles are making a splash in China.

Today's show is sponsored by BitSight Technologies, Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage and Indeed.

From the BBC World Service… It's not often we hear about e-commerce behemoth retreating in any market it's entered. But today, Amazon is preparing to close its online store that connects local buyers and sellers. Then, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney launched a new initiative for 34 central banks to "green the financial system." It comes as a group called Extinction Rebellion takes to the streets of London to protest inaction on climate change. We speak to one of the participants and the BBC's environment analyst about how city officials all around the world are starting to put more serious focus on the issue.

Today's show is sponsored by BitSight Technologies, Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage and Indeed.

Germany lowers its growth expectations, but is slowing in the European economy a forgone conclusion at this point? A new study finds all those work programs to get you to stay fit don't actually do much. Plus, we take a look at how some companies' embrace of minimalist branding and fonts can be good for business.

Today's show is sponsored by BitSight Technologies, Capitol One and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

Apple and Qualcomm settle their lawsuits over patent royalties. Tobacco stocks surge after a pro-regulation FDA commissioner leaves the agency as companies turn to vaping. Plus, Emporia, Kansas -- once called the "best small town in America to escape from" by "The Onion" -- is making it clear that brain drain is no joke.

Today's show is sponsored by BitSight Technologies, Capitol One and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.