Marketplace Morning Report®

The U.S. Treasury has just slapped ExxonMobil with a $2 million fine for violating business sanctions against Russia. We'll take a look at how the controversy began and how Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (the former CEO of ExxonMobil) has responded. Afterwards, we'll discuss the challenges that General Electric's incoming CEO John Flannery may face, and then talk about Amazon's new social network: Spark.

The Congressional Budget Office has calculated the costs and benefits of repealing Obamacare, but not replacing it. An estimated 32 million people would be left uninsured. On today's show we'll take a look at what the release of these figures mean for the GOP's health care strategy. Afterwards, we'll talk with APM Reports about the Trump administration's infrastructure plans, and then discuss a class-action lawsuit filed by the Disability Rights Advocates against Uber over wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

Republicans didn't have the votes to neither replace nor repeal Obamacare, so President Trump has said to just let it fail. One way to do that is to stop paying the billions in subsidies to insurers that cover out-of-pocket costs for low-income Americans. On today's show, we'll look at how plausible it is that that these payments will get halted. Afterwards, we'll discuss the House's consideration of a proposal that would bar states from setting their own rules for self-driving cars, and then talk about how to make the most of your travel points.

Despite Trump's criticism of NAFTA on the campaign trail, the White House is now basically saying that maybe it can stay. On today's show, we'll take a peek at the wishlist it's released for renegotiating the trade agreement. One of the biggest items on the list: A push to get rid of those international courts that countries use to settle trade arguments. Next, we'll look at the alliance between many American cities and states to uphold the Paris climate agreement's goals, despite the United States' withdrawal from the pact.

China has released its latest GDP figures, revealing that the economy grew 6.9 percent compared to this time last year. On today's show, we'll take a look at the role China's investment in infrastructure plays in this growth. Afterwards, we'll discuss America's relationship with the United Nations' Green Climate Fund, and then talk about the worker shortage in the fracking industry.