Jan 13, 2017

01/13/2017: Business conflicts? Trump has a few

This week we dive into the various business conflicts President-elect Trump faces as he moves into the White House. Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images

We're going long and short on private prisons and President Barack Obama's legacy as a job creator with Marketplace's Lewis Wallace and The Atlantic's Gillian White. Then, UCLA law professor Jon Michaels talks us through President-elect Donald Trump's potential conflicts of interest and Russia expert Matt Rojansky explains the economic and political relationship between the U.S. and Russia. Plus, "A Prairie Home Companion" host Chris Thile takes the Marketplace Quiz.

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The changing balance of US-Russia relations

by Eliza Mills

Jan 13, 2017

What could the relationship between Russia and the United States look like during the Trump administration?

Director James Comey (2nd R) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a classified briefing on Russia for all members of the House of Representatives January 13, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The internal Office of the Inspector General at the Justice Department announced yesterday that it is conducting a review on the handling of FBI and DOJ's investigation into the Hillary Clinton private e-mail server case.

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New plans for Trump trust raise new questions about conflicts of interest

by Lizzie O'Leary

Jan 13, 2017

A look at the legal guidelines involved in balancing business and country.

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The Marketplace Quiz

A Prairie Home Companion host Chris Thile takes the Marketplace Quiz

by Hayley Hershman

Jan 13, 2017

He says everyone should know their "coffee soul."

Chris Thile fell in love with the mandolin when he was just two years old.

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We’re going long and short on private prisons and President Barack Obama’s legacy as a job creator with Marketplace’s Lewis Wallace and The Atlantic’s Gillian White. Then, UCLA law professor Jon Michaels talks us through President-elect Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest and Russia expert Matt Rojansky explains the economic and political relationship between the U.S. and Russia. Plus, “A Prairie Home Companion” host Chris Thile takes the Marketplace Quiz.