Dec 20, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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On today's show, we'll talk about Uber's self-driving experiments in San Francisco — without a permit; retail's move away from "on-call" scheduling; and the push for charter schools from Betsy DeVos, Trump's nominee for Education Secretary.

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BlackBerry is making a big investment in smart car technology

by Adam Allington

Dec 20, 2016

The company’s expertise in designing mobile operating systems translates well to cars.

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Charter schools have an ally in Betsy DeVos

by Amy Scott

Dec 20, 2016

President-elect Trump's pick for Education Secretary is a fan of school choice.

President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Betsy DeVos, his nominee for Secretary of Education, speaks at the DeltaPlex Arena on Dec. 9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Uber testing the rules in California on self-driving cars

by Sam Harnett

Dec 20, 2016

Uber is continuing to operate self-driving cars in San Francisco without a permit to test autonomous vehicles, despite a DMV order to stop. Uber’s refusal to get a permit could be a play to change the laws for autonomous cars. Many companies have a permit to test self-driving cars in California, among them Tesla, Honda […]

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More companies join shift away from on-call scheduling

by Kimberly Adams

Dec 20, 2016

New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is set to announce Tuesday that several shopping mall staples are joining the move away from what’s called “on-call scheduling,” which requires hourly employees to be on standby just in case they have to work. That can throw off planning for child care and finances for workers, who don’t […]

Aeropostale is one company that has plans to move away from "on-call" scheduling.

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Mid-day Update

Economic optimism in the markets

by David Brancaccio

Dec 20, 2016

Future economic growth, BlackBerry's venture into smart car tech, and the lifespans of patients treated by female patients vs. male physicians.

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On today’s show, we’ll talk about Uber’s self-driving experiments in San Francisco — without a permit; retail’s move away from “on-call” scheduling; and the push for charter schools from Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary.