(U.S. Edition) President Trump has tweeted that he wants to reverse a U.S. ban on products made by ZTE, a Chinese-based telecommunications equipment maker. We’ll discuss whether this tweet signals a softening of trade relations with China. Afterwards, we’ll discuss how Southern California is trying to improve Census counts, which can overlook people of color and people in urban areas. 

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … After two months of protracted negotiations, two anti-establishment parties in Italy are close to forming a government. With both promising to rip-up reforms and splash the cash, will their policies hurt or hinder the eurozone’s third largest economy? Professor Enrico Colombatto at Turin University analyzes what’s next. Then, oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Eni are in court today over corruption charges relating to a $1.1 billion Nigerian oil deal. Barnaby Pace at Global Witness has been following the case. And, the time-honored method of using windmills to grind grain in the Netherlands has earned UNESCO protection, joining Naples’ pizza spinners and Spain’s flamenco dancers. But fears remain that these windmills may all turn into tourist attractions if more young people don’t learn how to run them. The BBC’s Anna Holligan reports.

(Markets Edition) Top auto industry executives meet with President Trump at the White House today. Trump’s EPA and the Department of Transportation have drafted a proposal outlining eight different options for rolling back fuel efficiency standards in new cars.  Car buyers like fuel efficient cars, though….so automakers want to see regulations relax, but, not too much. And on the two year anniversary of the Brexit announcement, there still doesn’t seem to be a consensus building about how borders will function. Plus, we take a look at a bipartisan bill aimed at prison reform that advanced in the House this week and would require that the Federal Bureau of Prisons place some 180-thousand inmates closer to home.

(U.S. Edition) Home equity lines of credit have hit a 9-year high…but are we forgetting the risks? Plus, we run down the Presidents’ promise to lower drug companies’ prices for consumers, a currency exchange network the U.S. government believes is funneling cash to Iran’s revolutionary guard and a scam a little closer to home you may want to pay attention to: a robo-call known as neighbor-spoofing. The FCC just fined a Florida man $120 million for making nearly 100 million such calls.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service… the European Commission’s president appealed for unity in Europe at a time when a number of governments are questioning the appeal of the bloc. Then, UNICEF, the UN children’s agency, is warning that 400 thousand children in central Africa are dying of starvation. What’s contributing to the crisis and how can the agency help those in need? Afterwards, it’s 30 years since former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher laid the stone for a new financial center in London. We’ll take you there and explore how global firms are helping the area evolve. 

(Markets Edition) A new report from the World Bank finds that not many people are in much of the developing world, where upward mobility has stalled for the past 30 years. The U.S. isn’t doing all that well either — they fall smack in the middle of a list of 140 countries when it comes to the possibility of climbing the socioeconomic ladder. In slightly more positive economic news, low unemployment has us in a tight labor market. But it may also be some of the job searching technology that is prolonging the time it makes companies to make hires. Plus, we go to Leavenworth, Kansas, where we explore why many active duty members of the U.S. military don’t have enough food to feed their families.  

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service… It’s not often a near $5 billion fine is a good thing, but for the Royal Bank of Scotland, it marks the start of what will be the biggest privatization  in UK history. Then, a rate rise at its May meeting was almost certain for the Bank of England just a couple of weeks ago. But today, the British central bank will almost certainly keep rates on hold. We’ll tell you why. Afterwards,  Tabasco is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. The CEO of the family-run Louisiana brand shares the secret sauce to success.  

(U.S. Edition) On the occasion of a White House summit for companies on how they can best utilize artificial intelligence, we talk about how regulations lag behind AI, which has broken out of the realm of science fiction and is being used in smartphones, self driving cars and drones. We also talk to the director of the McKinsey Global Institute, which released a new report on the real and practical uses of AI for businesses trying to understand information and supply chains. Plus, China’s fourth-largest cell phone brand has halted most of their operations less than a month after the U.S. Commerce Department banned American companies from supplying them parts like microchips, which they rely on. Is it an indicator of a new cold war between the U.S. and China?

(Markets Edition) Now that the U.S. is out, it’s up to other global forces to make the nuclear agreement survive. We discuss that possibility, and also take a look at the impact the sanctions could have on the markets. Plus, the California Energy Commission is set to vote on a proposal to require solar panels on new single family homes. The construction costs are steep, but could be outweighed by the amount the solar panels could save in utilities costs.