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  • 03/13/17: How many would be affected by the GOP’s new health insurance plan?
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    The Congressional Budget Office is expected to soon announce how much the GOP replacement plan for Obamacare will cost and how many people will be affected. We’ll talk about what some agencies are estimating, then explore how people in Wisconsin are feeling about possible changes in health insurance. Plus: a look at the rocky relationship between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Trump.

  • 03/10/17: The parallels between Trump’s EPA and Reagan’s
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    We’ll look at what to expect from this morning’s release of one of the most anticipated jobs reports in a long time. Next, we’ll discuss the ouster of South Korea’s president, and then explore what environmental policy might look like under the Trump administration.

  • 03/09/17: Major health care groups oppose new GOP plan
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    Several power players in the health care industry disagree with the House GOP plan to replace Obamacare. We’ll look at some of the issues they have with the proposal. Afterwards, the Economist’s Paris bureau chief, Sophie Pedder, will join us to discuss where France’s leading presidential candidates stand on various economic issues. And finally, we’ll explore the return of house flipping and what the practice says about America’s housing market.

  • 03/08/17: Breaking U.S. sanctions can get you a $1.2 billion fine
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    The Chinese telecom firm ZTE has been hit with a $1.2 billion fine from the U.S. for selling technology to Iran and North Korea. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams reports on how tricky things can get for businesses in with our increasingly global economy. We’ll also explore why the restaurant industry has been hit with challenging times, and then look at a potential crisis at Caterpillar. The manufacturer is reeling after investigators raided the company’s headquarters last week.

  • 03/07/17: House Republicans release an Obamacare replacement plan
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    We’ll look at a new proposal from House Republicans to replace Obamacare; a lawsuit that will test whether detained immigrants can be forced to work as so-called “volunteers”; and the debut of biblically responsible exchange-traded funds. 

  • 03/06/17: A plan to improve mental health care
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    General Motors is selling its European car business in a $2.3 billion deal. The BBC’s Jonty Bloom explains how this deal reshape the auto industry in Europe. Afterwards, we’ll look at how President Trump’s immigration ban is affecting the U.S. tourism industry, and then explore the ways some regions are coping with a decline in psychiatric hospitals. 

  • 03/03/17: Costco members are going to see higher fees
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    Costco is raising its membership fees — its first hike since 2011. Marketplace’s Annie Baxter explains why retailers are facing tricky times. Next, we’ll discuss the reason for low levels of home ownership in England, and then look at how craft brewers feel about Trump’s promises on regulation.

  • 03/02/17: Trump vs. California
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    We’ll explore Snapchat’s plans to go public today, a move that could prompt other tech companies to have IPOs. Also on today’s show: a look at how much a border-adjustment tax would cost consumers, and the cost of California’s pushback against Trump.

  • 03/01/17: An economic recap of Trump’s first address to Congress
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    In his first address to Congress, Trump talked about infrastructure and tax reform. We’re here to recap the economic highlights from his speech. Next, we’ll look at the important items that Warren Buffett decided to leave out of his annual letter to shareholders, and then talk about why Uber’s CEO wants to change his image. 

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