Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday May 20, 2014
We investigate the Latin American angle of the AT&T-DirecTV deal – how the stalling growth of satellite in markets like the U.S. makes developing markets more attractive and the challenges inherent in that strategy. Plus, on Tuesday, President Obama hosts business leaders at the White House to tout "SelectUSA, " an initiative started in 2011 to offset companies leaving the U.S. for foreign tax shelters. Conrad looks at the "tools in the toolkit" -- What are the carrots, what are the sticks, to bring and keep business in the U.S.? (Tentative angle)
We investigate the Latin American angle of the AT&T-DirecTV deal – how the stalling growth of satellite in markets like the U.S. makes developing markets more attractive and the challenges inherent in that strategy. Plus, on Tuesday, President Obama hosts business leaders at the White House to tout “SelectUSA, ” an initiative started in 2011 to offset companies leaving the U.S. for foreign tax shelters. Conrad looks at the “tools in the toolkit” — What are the carrots, what are the sticks, to bring and keep business in the U.S.? (Tentative angle)
