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  • G20 countries say super-rich should pay more tax
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    From the BBC World Service: The group has agreed to tax the ultra-rich in order to fund sustainable development projects. Also: UK farmers are protesting in London over a new estate tax on agricultural land.

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  • Spirit Airlines will keep flying amid bankruptcy protection
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    The airline says it’s working with debt holders and hopes to bounce back soon. Plus, Loretta McCarthy of Golden Seeds Venture Fund joins us to continue our talk on angel investors.

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  • The risks of being an “angel” investor
    Courtesy Golden Seeds

    Today, we talk with Deb Kemper of Golden Seeds Venture Fund about getting promising new startups off the ground. Also: what’s driving consumer spending as the holidays begin.

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  • Brazil prepares to host the G20 summit
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    From the BBC World Service: Set against a backdrop of political turmoil, it’s going to be a big ask for the leading rich and developing nations to sign up to any meaningful declarations.

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  • David Brancaccio, center, follows Karen Beverlin into the Santa Monica farmers market.
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    We call ourselves “Marketplace,” so part of our job is exploring how marketplaces work, in all their forms. Let’s visit five markets, all in the near-orbit of this program’s world headquarters in Los Angeles.

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  • Dancing in the streets with bankers
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    Stock, dollar and cryptocurrency buyers may have cooled on Trump’s re-election, but bankers are still in a party mood. Plus: jobless claims hit a six-month low.

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  • How to shop farmers markets like a pro
    David Brancaccio/Marketplace

    For the final installment of our “Tricks of the Trade” series, we hunt for fruit and vegetables at the Santa Monica farmers market.

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  • Chocolate makers are unhappy with delay in deforestation law
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    From the BBC World Service: The European Parliament has voted to delay and water down a proposed ban on importing commodities like cocoa and soy linked to deforestation. But chocolate companies aren’t happy.

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  • Trade partners evaluate options with Trump administration on the way
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    With Republicans controlling Congress and the executive branch, President-elect Trump has more freedom to push his agendas. Also: New York City’s congestion pricing plan.

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Get up to speed on the daily news first thing in the morning with Marketplace Morning Report. Hosted by David Brancaccio, Marketplace Morning Report keeps you informed on what you may have missed when you were sleeping, kicking off each weekday with a global business update from the BBC World Service in London. In less than ten minutes, you can start off your day with a recap of the top economic and business headlines with our daily news show and podcast. David Brancaccio brings you key news updates and economic happenings in real time throughout the morning. Catch Marketplace Morning Report live every Monday through Friday to get the latest news on the markets, money, jobs and innovation. David has been in broadcasting for more than three decades, serving as a longtime host for Marketplace and winner of both the DuPont-Columbia Award and George Foster Peabody Award. He and his team on PBS’s NOW won two Emmy Awards in 2008, as well as the 2009 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Coverage. Marketplace Morning Report daily news podcasts are also available worldwide on platforms included Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS Feeds and any place else where you get your podcasts.

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