(Markets Edition) The Fed is set to hike interest rates today, but are they going to going to continue raising them throughout the year? We’ll talk to regular Susan Schmidt, senior vice president at Westwood Holdings Group, about the language the Fed will try to communicate in its meeting minutes. Afterwards, in light of the AT&T-Time Warner ruling, we’ll hear from one expert in antitrust law about the difference between vertical and horizontal mergers, and what the judge’s decision means for the future of mega mergers. Plus: We look at the fate of the Senate’s version of the Farm Bill. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Abby Connect (abbyconnect.com/morning), Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace), and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.michiganbusiness.org). (06/13/2018)

(Global Edition) A port handling 70 percent of essential goods has been critical to people in Yemen who are dealing with what the U.N. calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But today, that port and the city surrounding it have come under attack in the latest turn of a three-year civil war. Then, a rough year for currencies like the lira and the Argentine peso might just be settling in: The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again today. We’ll explain how tighter monetary policy is contributing to volatility in Turkey, Argentina, and other emerging markets. Afterwards, the business of new digital currencies is heating up in Iceland as more companies set up bitcoin mines. We’ll take you there to find out why. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Abby Connect (abbyconnect.com/morning), Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace), and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.michiganbusiness.org). (06/13/2018)

(U.S. Edition) “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan once sang, and apparently U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon agrees, because he cited this lyric in his 172-page ruling on the AT&T-Time Warner merger. Now that the two companies officially have the green light to go through with the deal, we’ll dive into some of the remarks Judge Leon made, and whether the government can still try to fight against the decision. Afterwards, we’ll talk with Politico reporter Nancy Cook about the Trump administration’s plans to rename the Department of Health and Human Services, which is part of a broader reshuffling of federal government departments. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Abby Connect (abbyconnect.com/morning), Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace), and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.michiganbusiness.org). (06/13/2018)

(Markets Edition) Despite a headline-heavy week, with President Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the markets haven’t been moving all that much. We’ll discuss why the historic summit hasn’t really affected them, and then we’ll chat with Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project, about Kim Jong-Un’s goals during the talks. It turns out that North Korea’s relationship with the U.S. may not be about aid or investment. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Abby Connect (abbyconnect.com/morning) and Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace). (06/12/2018) 

(U.S. Edition) President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met at a historic summit this Tuesday, signing a statement calling for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. One tactic Trump used in his talks: a fake movie trailer presenting two different paths for North Korea. We’ll look at what it included and what Trump had to say about economic sanctions on the country. Afterwards, we’ll explore how the economy might be heading toward a path where short-term rates are higher than long-term borrowing costs, and then we’ll discuss the possibility of a 1 percent tax on all new construction in Philadelphia. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Abby Connect (abbyconnect.com/morning) and Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace). (06/12/2018) 

(Global Edition) This morning: A commitment to denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. We’ll bring you the very latest from the historic summit between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, and explain the long-term political and economic implications. Afterward, President Trump said the issue of human rights in North Korea was discussed “relatively briefly”  at today’s summit.” But it’s a major issue for those who still live under the Kim regime. We speak to one defector  who lost many family members and friends due to starvation — about what warming relations between North Korea and the United States means to her. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Abby Connect (abbyconnect.com/morning) and Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace). (06/12/2018)