Sep 2, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, September 2, 2016

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On today's show, we'll talk about how the G-20 summit has changed over the years; Mylan's tax home in the Netherlands; and Mattel's plans to bring American Girl dolls to about 100 Toys R Us locations.

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American Girl heads to Toys R Us

by Annie Baxter

Sep 2, 2016

Amid slumping sales, American Girl dolls go Toys R Us.

Inside an American Girl retail store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

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Obama's last G-20 summit may highlight its limitations

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 2, 2016

Now that the financial crisis has faded, this G-20 is unlikely to lead to dramatic coordinated action.

A security guard patrols a hotel in Hangzhou, China.

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I am the Captain now: self-driving ships coming soon

by Marketplace Contributor

Sep 2, 2016

Engineers plan a fully self-driving cargo ship by the end of the decade.

In this artist’s rendering, a Rolls-Royce autonomous cargo ship sails the open seas without captain or crew.

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US economy adds 151,000 jobs in August

by Reema Khrais

Sep 2, 2016

That number falls short of economists' expectations.

A job seeker fills out an application at a job fair in San Francisco, California.

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Mid-day Update

South Korea decides not to bail out its biggest shipping line

by David Brancaccio

Sep 2, 2016

The release of the August jobs report; problems for Hanjin, South Korea's biggest shipping line; and the rise of autonomous ships.

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On today’s show, we’ll talk about how the G-20 summit has changed over the years; Mylan’s tax home in the Netherlands; and Mattel’s plans to bring American Girl dolls to about 100 Toys R Us locations.