On today’s show, we’ll talk about Ireland’s decision to appeal the EU’s order that Apple pay the country $14 billion in back taxes; the disparity in retirement savings between top-earning CEOs and many Americans; and Italy’s struggles to conserve its architectural heritage. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the relationship between the cost of borrowing for a home and interest rate hikes; how the Russian stock exchange is doing post-election; and Disney’s development of the “Star Wars” franchise.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Yahoo’s announcement about another hack that affected about 1 billion users; Janet Yellen’s evaluation of the economy following the Fed’s interest rate hike; and one Marketplace contributor’s take on why the country should implement a carbon tax. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about how an interest rate hike would affect emerging markets; check in to see how Trump is doing on his promise to “drain the swamp”; and look at Zara’s efforts to become environmentally conscious.

On today’s show, we’ll talk with Bill Gates about his $1 billion fund for clean energy, whether alternative energy can garner support from both political parties, and the future of energy innovation. Plus: We look at the latest updates on how Trump will handle his businesses once he’s in office. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about non-OPEC countries agreeing to make production cuts; a planned meeting between Trump and the heads of companies like Amazon, Oracle and Cisco; and the stagnation of wages in the country as rents rise. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Trump’s choice for Labor Secretary; the difficulties of treating patients who are socially isolated; Italy’s struggles to rescue its third-largest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena; and a new paper that found just over half of 30-year-olds earn more than their parents did at a similar age — down from 90 percent in 1970. 

Trump has chosen Oklahoma’s attorney general, Scott Pruitt, as the new director of the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt is a friend of the fossil fuel industry and a skeptic about human-caused climate change. We take a look at his background in Oklahoma. Plus, we’ll interview Starbucks’ outgoing CEO, Howard Schultz, about the company’s shift in power and its pursuit of the high-end coffee market.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the Supreme Court’s recent insider trading ruling; the European Commission’s decision to fine three banks that participated in price collusion; and a tech group that’s testing the idea for a universal basic income in Oakland, California.