Dec 6, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, December 6, 2016

LEGO CEO Joergen Vig Knudstorp JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images

On today's show, we'll discuss how the Republican leadership feels about Trump's proposal for a 35 percent tariff; the president-elect's relationship with corporate America; and news that Lego's CEO has decided to step down.

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No cashiers, no lines – Amazon debuts its new grocery store

by Adam Allington

Dec 6, 2016

The web retailer Amazon has just launched something sure to draw the attention of shoppers — a cashier-free grocery store. It’s called “Amazon Go,” and the big idea is that shoppers can just grab the items they want and leave. Kind of like Uber for grocery shopping. Analysts believe the concept has the potential to […]

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Trump's stance on tariffs divides Republicans

by Andy Uhler

Dec 6, 2016

Donald Trump promised big changes in America’s trade policy, and as president-elect he’s busy tweeting about it. Over the weekend, he warned that companies that move production out of the United States could face a 35 percent fine on things they sell here. But now some Republican leaders are suggesting they might not be on […]

President-elect Donald Trump exits elevators to talk with the media at Trump Tower on Tuesday.

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Medical research funding bill flying through Congress

by Dan Gorenstein

Dec 6, 2016

But 21st Century Cures Act is not without its critics.

A view of the University of California, San Francisco's Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Mexico ponders the future of trade with the U.S.

by Lorne Matalon

Dec 6, 2016

Some Mexicans are pressing for the country to be more self-reliant, if the U.S. looks to renegotiate or even withdraw from NAFTA.

Xochitl Hernández in her commercial greenhouse. She says the end of NAFTA would cripple Mexican exporters, but said she's hopeful the new U.S. administration will tweak but not kill NAFTA.

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Mid-day Update

Trump calls for an end to Boeing's Air Force One contract

by David Brancaccio

Dec 6, 2016

Trump's call to end a Boeing contract, a tariff disagreement between Trump and Republican leadership, and United States' trade relationship with Mexico.

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On today’s show, we’ll discuss how the Republican leadership feels about Trump’s proposal for a 35 percent tariff; the president-elect’s relationship with corporate America; and news that Lego’s CEO has decided to step down.