(Markets Edition) The December jobs report has just been released,  revealing that the economy added 148,000 jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent. We’ll evaluate these numbers with Jay Bryson, managing director for Wells Fargo Securities, and then take a closer look at the report’s data on the retail sector and wages. Afterwards, we’ll discuss the Trump administration’s proposal to give leases for offshore oil and gas exploration in places where it’s currently banned, and then talk about the rise of natural gas prices following the East Coast’s winter storm.

(U.S. Edition) More than 200,000 jobs were added to the economy in both October and November, but that streak might not continue in 2018. On today’s show, we’ll discuss what job growth might look like in the upcoming year. Afterwards, we’ll look at the the high costs of flu care as hospitals across the country see a spike in the number of flu hospitalizations, and then examine why the skills that workers pick up in retail might not translate to fulfillment centers.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … For years, stock exchanges around the world have been jockeying to attract the potential public stock market debut of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco. Today, a key legal hurdle was passed, inching the estimated $100 billion listing, expected to be the biggest in history, closer to a reality. Afterwards: we’re only five days into 2018 and yet markets around the world, from Tokyo to London to New York, are hitting record highs. What’s behind the rally, and can it last? Then, around 58 billion disposable coffee cups are used worldwide every year, creating mountains of waste. A U.K. government committee report out today is calling for a 25 pence ($0.34) “latte levy” on disposable cups. Will British coffee addicts stage a revolt?

(Markets Edition) With news that there are two vulnerabilities affecting nearly all of the world’s computers, we’ll talk to a security expert about possible remedies. Afterwards, we’ll look at what the December jobs report — set to be released tomorrow — might look like, and then discuss how states as far south as Florida and Texas have been dealing with the icy, snowy weather.

(U.S. Edition) Security researchers have been scrambling for months to fix flaws in microprocessors inside almost every computer you touch. We’ll discuss why the two bugs— Meltdown and Spectre — are vulnerable to hackers. Afterwards, we’ll look at whether Americans really want to know how the products they purchase are made, and then explore what’s known as “Fat Cat Day” in the U.K. — the point in time when the average British CEO has already earned what the average worker makes in a year.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service…Meltdown and Spectre — those are the two bugs you need to know about today. Intel confirmed that its chips are vulnerable to the security flaw, and security experts have said firms using cloud computing services might be particularly hard hit. We tell you what you need to know to protect yourself. Afterwards, the U.S. and Turkey finally reinstated travel visas this week, but the diplomatic standoff continues after a Turkish banker was convicted in New York in connection with a massive scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions. We get the view from Ankara, Turkey’s capital. Then, a new report out today in Britain warns that rising minimum wages could harm workers. How can countries raise wages for the lowest paid workers while also ensuring jobs aren’t destroyed in the process?

(Markets Edition) European regulators are officially overhauling the rules that govern financial services and markets in Europe, with the aim of bringing transparency to the financial services industry. We’ll talk with Justin Urquhart Stewart — partner and cofounder of Seven Investment Management in London — about how people in the industry are handling these changes. Afterwards, we’ll look at why Nashville’s mayor is pushing for the end of the city’s inpatient unit at Nashville General Hospital.

(U.S. Edition) About 12,000 retail stores are expected to close over the course of 2018. With this massive upheaval in the industry, we’ll take a look at how mall operators are responding to these closures, and then talk to Stuart Appelbaum — president of the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union — about whether retail workers will band together like coal workers have. Plus: How big tech companies are helping the Nasdaq reach record highs.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service …Today has been dubbed the “Day of the MIFIDs”  in the U.K. — when the biggest changes to European financial regulation since the financial crisis come into effect. So will it actually make investing in Europe safer for consumers? Afterwards, it’s the biggest Chinese acquisition that the Trump administration has blocked yet. What’s behind the decision to prevent the Chinese internet giant Alibaba from buying the U.S. money transfer service MoneyGram? Then, on New Year’s Day, President Trump vowed to cut aid to Pakistan if authorities there didn’t stop playing what the U.S. calls a “double game,” sometimes helping, sometimes harming U.S. troops. The reaction in Pakistan has been defiant so far, but if the president follows through with action, how will that affect a country that’s been reliant on U.S. aid since the 1980s?