(Markets Edition) It’s been a long stretch for stocks, bonds, gold and bitcoin. But is this just the (really nice) calm before the storm? Susan Schmidt, senior portfolio manager at Westwood Holdings, joined us to discuss the European Central Bank’s latest warning, which is that we may be in store for a global market correction. Afterwards, we’ll discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming hearing on whether the Constitution should allow law enforcement to search our cellphone records without a warrant.

(U.S. Edition) Senate Republicans may just be able to pass their bill to overhaul America’s tax system. Republican Sen. Susan Collins, considered a swing vote, has indicated she’d be on board if she can get two bills that would potentially “mitigate the impact” of the individual mandate’s repeal. We’ll take a look at what’s in these measures and whether they’d actually be effective. Afterwards, we’ll discuss a new report that finds public investment in K-12 has declined since 2008, and then hear from Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O’Leary about her visit to a still-devastated Puerto Rico. It’s been months since hurricanes Irma and Maria, yet many are still without power.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … The British government has offered to significantly increase the sum it is prepared to pay the European Union when it leaves the bloc. The prime minister denied the settlement is as high as 55 billion euros but it could still be the breakthrough the U.K. needs to keep talks moving forward.  Afterwards, Bitcoin has broken through the $10,000 mark for the first time, but should investors be wary? Then, a new report says that global prosperity is the highest since 2007, but warning spots include Latin America, and even the U.S. and Britain.

(Markets Edition) Donald Trump’s pick to replace Fed Chair Janet Yellen with Jerome Powell will face confirmation hearings today. On today’s show, we’ll take a look at what his attitude toward monetary policy might be, and how similar he is to his predecessor. Afterwards, we’ll chat with Julia Coronado from MacroPolicy Perspectives about who on the Senate might split off from the Republican party when it comes to the planned tax overhaul, and then we”ll examine why housing prices are rising much faster than wages and consumer prices.

(U.S. Edition) Trump’s choice to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has instituted a freeze on hiring and new rulemaking at the agency, despite questions over whether he’s the rightful successor. The CFPB is the brainchild of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who stopped by to talk us about the controversy and the effectiveness of the agency. Afterwards, we’ll speak to author Kate Moore about her book “Radium Girls,” which looks at the terrible fates of women who worked at the U.S. Radium Corp. factory in New Jersey starting in 1917. Litigation they brought against the company ultimately led to greater workplace safety laws. 

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … Japan’s Softbank is racing ahead in its bid to buy a stake in Uber, but in Europe, regulators are hauling the company over the coals for its massive data breach.  Afterwards, the global economy is now growing at its fastest pace since 2010, according to a new report from the OECD, a group of the world’s 35 largest economies. Then, British banks have just been put through their paces in a series of stress tests and it turns out they passed with flying colors. 

(Markets Edition) President Trump and the outgoing director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have each chosen different leaders to oversee the watchdog agency. And now Leandra English, the current head’s pick, is turning the matter to federal court by filing a lawsuit to stop Trump’s appointment. Her lawyer, Deepak Gupta, joined us to give more details about the fight. Next, we’ll look at how the GOP’s planned tax overhaul could affect “Giving Tuesday,” an annual event that encourages people to donate to charities, and then we’ll discuss how Trump’s presidency may have impacted the housing market.

(U.S. Edition) There’s a leadership tussle happening right now at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the watchdog agency created after the financial crisis. Outgoing Director Richard Cordray named longtime staffer Leandra English as his replacement, but President Trump has tried to appoint budget director Mick Mulvaney. On today’s show, we’ll recap the ongoing controversy. Afterwards, we’ll discuss a leadership shakeup that’s happened in another industry: John L. Flannery took the reins of General Electric this summer. What’s his managing style like and how’s he trying to turn the company around?

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … Tourists are trapped on the Indonesian island of Bali as its Mount Agung volcano is in imminent danger of a full-scale eruption. Afterwards, EU officials are meeting today to decide whether glyphosate — the main ingredient of the herbicide Round Up — should be banned in Europe. Then, should Japan change its attitudes toward foreigners in order to help the economy?