The U.S. unemployment rate is still falling, but job growth turns out to be bit slower than expected. So are the business orders for factory goods. Plus, the civil war in Yemen is being called the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. As families brace for a potential famine, international relief organizations are finding it difficult to render aid. Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business and Selligent.

The arrest of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s CFO in Canada sends the financial markets tumbling. What does Meng Wanzhou’s potential extradition to the U.S. mean for relations with China? Plus, the E.U. looks to protect bloc countries that trade with Iran from U.S. sanctions, calling into question America’s position as the world’s most powerful financial player. Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business and Selligent.

From the BBC World Service… Details haven’t been released about the arrest  of the CFO of Chinese tech giant Huawei, but news of her detainment is sparking increased security concerns about the company, one of the largest telecom equipment and service providers in the world.  Plus, all eyes are trained on Vienna today where OPEC will decide whether to cut production in response to falling oil prices. But with a ramp up in North American shale production, how relevant is the cartel?

China is doing damage control after all speculation about the trade war détente with the U.S., the details of which are still fuzzy, at best. More on how the inverted yield curve is causing jitters in the markets. Plus, a study out of UCLA shows why the American nail salon industry lies at the intersection of immigration, labor and health care, and why we should be paying attention. Today’s episode is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business and the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

Members of the petroleum cartel OPEC are set to meet in Vienna to find a fix to sliding oil prices, but what can they actually accomplish? The Trump administration has some suggestions for the U.S. Postal Service on how to do business better. One solution: delivering mail less often. Plus, in the #MeToo era, men working on Wall Street are claiming they’ve changed their behavior for fear of accusations of impropriety, but those supposed changes might adversely affect women. Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

From the BBC World Service… Takeda Pharmaceuticals shareholders gave the green light for a $59-billion takeover of U.K.-listed Shire. It clears the way for Japan’s biggest-ever corporate acquisitions, but stakeholders are worried about the debt load it puts on Takeda. Then, global market jitters are growing about a worldwide economic slowdown amid an ongoing trade dispute between the two biggest economies. China stepped in today to try to ease fears that its temporary truce with America would materialize into something more, but has it worked? Plus, a look at how a bridge straddling two Nordic cities helped boost economic vitality in the region and became a symbol of cross-border cooperation.

The French government gives in to protesters demonstrating over a gas tax increase. What the inverted yield curve might be telling us about the future economy. Plus, how one mosquito-borne illness has become a physical and financial nightmare for families. Today’s show is sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Navy Federal Credit Union and Indeed.

The Trump administration pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement last year, so why are there American representatives at the negotiations  in Poland this week? Climate change is forcing industries across the globe to reassess operations. Plus, why the recent E. coli outbreak in Romaine lettuce might make getting in your leafy greens more expensive. Today’s show is sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Navy Federal Credit Union.

From the BBC World Service… Parliamentary debate begins in England today on Brexit just after a non-binding, early opinion from a European Court of Justice law officer that the U.K. can unilaterally halt its exit process. What does it all mean with less than four months to go until Britain’s E.U. departure. Then, German automaker leaders will meet White House officials as President Trump mulls tariff hikes on E.U. vehicle imports. Plus, sky-high inflation in Turkey has eased as the country’s currency rebounds from crisis this summer, but is it too early to call it a recovery for the economically-troubled nation? Today’s show is sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Navy Federal Credit Union.