(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … In a move that he says was meant to clamp down on corruption, Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has jailed over a dozen princes and ministers (though the jail, it should be said, is the Ritz-Carlton) — causing surprise and consternation among the international business community. That’s because one of those jailed is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who has invested heavily in U.S. companies like Twitter, Apple and Citigroup. Afterwards: they’re being called the “Paradise Papers” — a leak of more than 13 million documents that has revealed the investment secrets and tax avoidance strategies of the world’s biggest companies — and richest men and women, including U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Then, U.S. President Trump has complained about Japan’s unfair trade policies during his visit to the country. Could this jeopardize Japanese-American trade negotiations?

(Markets Edition) The October jobs report is officially in, and the numbers reveal that the U.S. added 261,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1 percent — the lowest in 17 years. We’ll look briefly at whether this labor market is doing as well as it seems, and then chat with Glenn Hubbard, former chair of George W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers, about the divisiveness surrounding the House GOP’s new tax bill. Will this potential tax overhaul actually promote growth? Afterwards, we’ll discuss the history of the alternative minimum tax, which this bill wants to ax, and how it works. And finally, we’ll give an overview of how the CEO of local news websites Gothamist and DNAinfo has decided to shut them down after a union vote.

(U.S. Edition) The House GOP has finally released its plan for a new tax code, which we’ll be trying to decode in the coming days. The first item on our agenda: looking at what Republicans want to do with mortgage interest. The proposed bill would limit the deduction on that to the first $500,000. Afterwards, we’ll discuss how Republicans want to treat “pass throughs,” where your company’s profits are taxed as your income. And then to cap off today’s show, we’ll chat with Greece’s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis about the eurozone and his issue with Greek people being viewed as a separate group from Europeans.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service…Venezuela’s president announced he’ll try to restructure the country’s debt payments in order to offset the effect of low oil prices from the last three years on his country, which has relied heavily on oil revenue. Then, with data leaks almost commonplace, and government storing more personal information in cyberspace, we explore whether privacy issues are the same for various parts of the world. Afterwards, we’ll take you to the London Metal Exchange to meet enthusiastic traders still partaking in day-to-day trading operations … and find out how much life the so-called open outcry model has left. 

(Markets Edition) One key issue to be looking at as Republicans try to overhaul our tax system: the expiration date of some these changes. Economist Diane Swonk joined us to discuss why it could be a problem if some of these potential tax cuts are just temporary. Afterwards, we’ll talk with Phillip Swagel, a former Treasury Department official in the George W. Bush administration, about what Jerome Powell’s potential nomination as Fed chair could mean for monetary policy. And finally, we’ll look at the $1.2 billion Venezuela owes to creditors, which it could risk defaulting on.  

(U.S. Edition) The House GOP is planning on releasing its tax bill soon, and in the plan we’ll finally learn more about tax brackets and tax rates. But there’s another part of the tax code that’s currently very important to many low- and middle-income households: payroll taxes, also known FICA. On today’s show, we’ll look at what these taxes are and why economists say employers are passing on the costs of this tax to employees in the form of lower wages. Afterwards, we’ll look at how the current Fed chair frontrunner, Jerome Powell, might approach future policy. Plus: A conversation with Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods and an outspoken champion for survivors of sexual assault, about how our culture needs to change.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … On podcasts, billboards and your social media pages, advertisements for meal-kit delivery businesses are nearly inescapable. Today, Berlin-based HelloFresh begins trading in Germany, but will investors gobble up shares after witnessing U.S. rival Blue Apron’s four-month struggle? Afterwards, the CEO of London’s biggest-listed gold miner, Randgold Resources, explains whether he sees the price of the precious metal letting up on the accelerator anytime soon. Then, the Bank of England is set to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade. A founding member of its monetary policy committee explains how much central banking has changed since she was in charge … and how much of an influence the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision making has in Britain.

(Markets Edition) As you may have already heard, the GOP tax plan may cap the annual amount you can contribute to your 401(k). And that’ll mean Republicans could start pushing for the expansion of Roth IRAs, where you opt to be taxed now, not later. Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell stopped by to explain the flaws in our current retirement-savings system, and why these new changes could just end up making things worse. Afterwards, we’ll look at the blurry ways of classifying Google, Twitter and Facebook. Should they be considered newspapers, publishers, or just platforms for information? And finally, we’ll discuss Facebook’s (very successful) business model, and the value of its return on investment for advertisers.

(U.S. Edition) Republicans are delaying the release of their proposed tax bill today, but are expected to unveil it tomorrow. One part of the measure could include a “millionaire’s tax,” which may just be a way to make the bill more marketable to the uber wealthy — we’ll explain why. Afterwards, we’ll discuss the background of the suspect involved in yesterday’s New York truck attack, which left eight people dead and 11 injured. Plus: Patrick Foulis, the New York bureau chief for The Economist, stopped by to discuss whether the $100 billion Saudi Aramco IPO will actually happen.