Obamacare remains, but there’s a new epidemic of uncertainty. Good jobs numbers are translating into a lot of spending by consumers. Plus, the town of Paradise in Northern California was ravaged by a massive fire last month. As the town attempts to rebuild, business owners have been left with few options for their own recovery. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

From the BBC World Service… Two former Goldman Sachs employees have been indicted in the 1MDB scandal, but today, Malaysian authorities became the first to file criminal charges against the U.S. investment bank for breaking the country’s securities laws. Then, the U.N. wants to raise more than $350 million for Palestinian territories after the U.S. cut funding this year and a blockade from Egypt and Israel that has caused a 50 percent unemployment surge.

While predictions of an economic slowdown are worrying some economists, American consumers are shopping away, according to strong retail numbers from November. With more protests planned in France this weekend, we look at how protests are impacting the country’s economy. Plus, with more and more Americans living with Alzheimer’s, adult daycare programs are becoming a viable option for affordable care. Today’s show is sponsored by Orvis, Selligent and Indeed. 

What could ride-share companies do for the health care system in the U.S.? Uber, Lyft and health-transportation startups are developing partnerships with health care providers to give people rides to medical appointments. Apple is making moves to Austin, Texas with a new $1 billion office complex in the Texas capital. Plus, the global debt has reached $184 trillion, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund. We look at just how meaningful — or not — that large number is. Today’s show is sponsored by Orvis, Selligent and Indeed.

From the BBC World Service… Business activity plunges in France with more anti-government protests planned this weekend. Plus, the nude shade revolution in fashion leaves you out of pocket if you’re not white; we visit the entrepreneurs making the latest trend far more inclusive of all shades. 

China offers the U.S. an olive branch by unloading a bunch of soybeans. In a rare bipartisan move, legislators promise criminal justice reform that could mean early release from prison into transitional programs for many. Plus, a look at Division II colleges and the multimillion-dollar investments in their sports facilities. Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent and Indeed.

Off-shore property on the East Coast goes up for sale in an effort to spur the move towards wind energy, classically Europe’s thing. In a rare bipartisan move, legislators promise criminal justice reform that could mean early release from prison into transitional programs for many. Plus, one 2018 trend you might have missed: health care mergers. Today’s episode is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent and the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

From the BBC World Service… A day after surviving her party’s confidence vote, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with European leaders in Brussels to try to secure concessions to get her Brexit deal through Parliament. But what can they offer that will make it palatable to British politicians opposing it? Then, as if Brexit turmoil, an Italian budget crisis, violent protests over taxes in France, and a looming global economic slowdown weren’t enough on the list of tail risks for global markets, add tightening monetary policy to the agenda as the European Central Bank is expected to wind down its bond-buying program.

Investors are desperate for signs the trade war between the U.S. and China is cooling, as China is reportedly offering at least one olive branch. An $867-million farm bill is up for a vote this week. Plus, the new president of oil-rich Mexico wants to end its dependence on imports of petroleum from the U.S. Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent  and Indeed.