(Markets Edition) We take a short dive into Friday’s GDP report, which showed a steady U.S. economy. However, the report’s information on growth during the summer might explains some of the stock market volatility we’ve been seeing in recent weeks. Julia Coronado at Macropolicy Perspectives helps us set the tone for Monday. We then turn our economic lens to Brazil, where a controversial far-right candidate just became that country’s president. He’s known as an economic mover and shaker, but also as someone who denigrates people based on gender, race and sexual orientation. The BBC’s Victoria Craig had more to tell us. Then, we look at how the U.S. trade stance could have effects on China’s military hardliners. We talked to Shaun Rein of the China Market Research Group for more. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), PayPal (paypal.com)  and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/29/2018)

(U.S. Edition) The trade war between U.S. and China is having a ripple effect in other places, according to a new study. The U.S. wants China to adjust what many are calling unfair trade practices, but bottom lines everywhere are being affected. We talk to Marketplace’s Jennifer Pak for more. Then we move to the final week of campaigning before the midterm elections. Candidates have access to an amount of money that dwarfs the amount of funds from 2014. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams fills us in on where that money is pointed. We also talk about the position of town crier in Britain, and how it is being revived to revitalize shopping districts reeling from online competition. Marketplace’s Stephen Beard tells us more. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), PayPal (paypal.com)  and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/29/2018)

(U.S. Edition) The trade war between U.S. and China is having a ripple effect in other places, according to a new study. The U.S. wants China to adjust what many are calling unfair trade practices, but bottom lines everywhere are being affected. We talk to Marketplace’s Jennifer Pak for more. Then we move to the final week of campaigning before the midterm elections. Candidates have access to an amount of money that dwarfs the amount of funds from 2014. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams fills us in on where that money is pointed. We also talk about the position of town crier in Britain, and how it is being revived to revitalize shopping districts reeling from online competition. Marketplace’s Stephen Beard tells us more. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), PayPal (paypal.com)  and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/29/2018)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … A very controversial figure has just become president of Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro has made waves globally for being hard right and a mean budget slicer, with strict conservative values. Will he put his money where his mouth is – and should he? Meanwhile, a crucial national budget in the UK is the last before the country leaves the EU. Also: we complain holidays in the U.S. have gotten too commercial – similar to the world’s largest democracy, India, where festival season sees goods sponsored by local businesses and dripping in diamonds. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), PayPal (paypal.com)  and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/29/2018)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … A very controversial figure has just become president of Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro has made waves globally for being hard right and a mean budget slicer, with strict conservative values. Will he put his money where his mouth is – and should he? Meanwhile, a crucial national budget in the UK is the last before the country leaves the EU. Also: we complain holidays in the U.S. have gotten too commercial – similar to the world’s largest democracy, India, where festival season sees goods sponsored by local businesses and dripping in diamonds. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), PayPal (paypal.com)  and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/29/2018)

(Markets Edition) We look into the mixed fortunes of tech companies driving the stock market this week, as both Amazon and Google’s parent company Alphabet both showed drops in pre-stock trading after reporting solid profits. There’s also Friday morning news that the U.S. economy grew at a decent rate during the summer quarter. Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, offered some insights. Also, we look into advertising and how people over the age of 50 are becoming more involved in branding opportunities. Today’s show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com), LinkedIn (linkedin.com) and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/26/2018)

(Markets Edition) We look into the mixed fortunes of tech companies driving the stock market this week, as both Amazon and Google’s parent company Alphabet both showed drops in pre-stock trading after reporting solid profits. There’s also Friday morning news that the U.S. economy grew at a decent rate during the summer quarter. Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, offered some insights. Also, we look into advertising and how people over the age of 50 are becoming more involved in branding opportunities. Today’s show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com), LinkedIn (linkedin.com) and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/26/2018)

(U.S. Edition) With midterm elections approaching, healthcare stands as one of the top concerns for Americans. President Trump is proposing a huge change in how the government will pay for high-cost drugs for seniors, claiming that it can lower prices by as much as 30 percent. Then, we talk about ideas with a person who actually showed how ideas can be tangible, quantifiable things that can be put into calculations to show how ideas can actually boost the economy and help the environment. That person is Paul Romer, an economist at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He’s also one of two winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Today’s show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com), LinkedIn (linkedin.com) and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/26/2018)

(U.S. Edition) With midterm elections approaching, healthcare stands as one of the top concerns for Americans. President Trump is proposing a huge change in how the government will pay for high-cost drugs for seniors, claiming that it can lower prices by as much as 30 percent. Then, we talk about ideas with a person who actually showed how ideas can be tangible, quantifiable things that can be put into calculations to show how ideas can actually boost the economy and help the environment. That person is Paul Romer, an economist at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He’s also one of two winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Today’s show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group (gaincapital.com), LinkedIn (linkedin.com) and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/26/2018)