(U.S. Edition) Black Friday sales are now here, but Sears decided to get a headstart by offering discounts on Nov. 1. We’ll discuss why the company has been so aggressive with sales and how it might fare in the future. Afterwards, we’ll take a look at one popular toy item that families may be clamoring to find this holiday season: the new Women of NASA Lego set. Shoppers won’t just be competing with other parents, but collectors and resellers. Plus: We explore Los Angeles’ push to create a city bank, and what it would take to get one set up.  

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … In Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as the new president. It’s hoped he’ll usher in economic changes after 37 years of mismanagement of Robert Mugabe, but what role will China – the country’s biggest financial backer – play? Afterwards, in Germany and Italy, workers at big Amazon warehouses are striking on Black Friday to protest pay and conditions.  Then, three weeks after Saudi elites were put in detention in the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh, we have an exclusive look inside the “gilded prison.”

(Markets Edition) With all this talk about overhauling America’s tax system, there’s something that may have fallen by the wayside. Namely, the country’s budget. Lawmakers have until Dec. 9 to finalize government spending for next year. Stan Collender, executive vice president of Qorvis MSL Group, joined us to explain why it’s been put on the back burner and the likelihood that we’re headed toward a government shutdown. Next, we’ll look at how a shipping law known as the Jones Act is making offshore wind power more expensive, and then we’ll discuss the dark side of Italy’s agricultural industry, which is seeing a decline in workers’ wages.

(U.S. Edition) Millions of Americans over the age of 60 are skipping meals, shrinking their food portions, or just going without. And many others begin to face the same issue as they reach this age group. On today’s show, we’ll look at some of the possible reasons for this problem (which include high rent costs) and some of the possible solutions. Plus: With Thanksgiving underway, we’ll look at one of Americans’ favorite foods: cranberries. We’ll consume about 80 million pounds of the stuff this holiday. But there was one year when federal regulations almost kept them off our tables. Krissy Clark, who’s been exploring regulations as part of Marketplace’s documentary series “The Uncertain Hour,” joins us to explain why.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … Foxconn, a main supplier for Apple’s iPhone, says it’s stopped student interns doing illegal overtime at one of its Chinese factories. Afterwards, why cooking with fat on Thanksgiving could help cool the environment, according to new research from the University of Reading. Then, we hear the arguments for and against using AI to police internet content.

(Markets Edition) Uber has disclosed 57 million riders and drivers were affected by a security breach in October 2016. But what information did the hackers actually get? Bloomberg reporter Eric Newcomer breaks it down for us. Afterwards, we’ll talk to Philadelphia Inquirer writer Jane M. Von Bergen about how employees should handle workplace issues when there’s no HR department.

(U.S. Edition) Hackers got access to the personal data of 57 million Uber customers and drivers last year, but the ridesharing giant publicly disclosed the security breach on Tuesday. We’ll look at how Uber handled the hack in 2016, and then talk about what this could mean for new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Afterwards, we’ll look at the unstable future of America’s diversity lottery program, which grants visas to people from countries with low rates of immigration. And then to cap off today’s show, we’ll discuss the potential effects that repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate could have on the Affordable Care Act overall.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service…Chinese officials have pressured Apple and Android into removing the chat platform Skype from their app stores  in the country.  Afterwards, as Britain’s finance minister  unveils his budget today, we find out about the factors playing into his plans for the UK economy. Then, an internet moderator tells us about what it’s like to do one of the most important jobs in technology while still being regarded as bottom of the food chain.

(Markets Edition) Just shortly into the trading day, stocks were up. What’s guiding this positive market sentiment? The GOP’s proposed tax overhaul. David Kelley from JP Morgan Funds stopped by to discuss whether reform will actually happen. Afterwards, we’ll look at how holiday jobs are changing to keep up with online demand, and then we’ll talk about the Justice Department’s decision to sue AT&T over its planned merger with Time Warner.