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From the BBC World Service... Business activity plunges in France with more anti-government protests planned this weekend. Plus, the nude shade revolution in fashion leaves you out of pocket if you're not white; we visit the entrepreneurs making the latest trend far more inclusive of all shades. 

At the beginning of 2018, who'd have thought that by mid-December, Tesla stock would be on the rise, the company would be churning out Model 3 cars to great reviews and Wall Street analysts would be predicting sustained profits for the company? That's all true, but not because everything at Tesla has turned tranquil. Molly Wood talks with Charles Duhigg, who just took a deep look at the firings, the outbursts and the last six months of drama at Tesla for Wired magazine. Today's show is sponsored by Amazon Web Services and Logi Analytics. 

Apple quietly announced a new $1 billion, 15,000-employee campus to Austin, Texas. It did so without the media frenzy — and blowback — Amazon experienced with its East Coast expansion this year. We'll compare the two tech giants' approaches. Then: Nearly half of American chief financial officers believe the country will be in a recession next year. Are we ready? Plus, this year's record-breaking box office numbers.

China offers the U.S. an olive branch by unloading a bunch of soybeans. In a rare bipartisan move, legislators promise criminal justice reform that could mean early release from prison into transitional programs for many. Plus, a look at Division II colleges and the multimillion-dollar investments in their sports facilities. Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent and Indeed.

Off-shore property on the East Coast goes up for sale in an effort to spur the move towards wind energy, classically Europe's thing. In a rare bipartisan move, legislators promise criminal justice reform that could mean early release from prison into transitional programs for many. Plus, one 2018 trend you might have missed: health care mergers. Today's episode is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent and the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

From the BBC World Service… A day after surviving her party's confidence vote, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with European leaders in Brussels to try to secure concessions to get her Brexit deal through Parliament. But what can they offer that will make it palatable to British politicians opposing it? Then, as if Brexit turmoil, an Italian budget crisis, violent protests over taxes in France, and a looming global economic slowdown weren't enough on the list of tail risks for global markets, add tightening monetary policy to the agenda as the European Central Bank is expected to wind down its bond-buying program.

This week, Encyclopedia Britannica celebrates its 250th birthday. That's remarkable, but what may be more surprising is the simple fact that it's still around. The company went fully digital six years ago. No more tomes on shelves. That pivot is part of the company's history of being pretty revolutionary. When it began, Encyclopedia Britannica's founders published in English instead of Latin, making it a resource for the masses. Today, given that pretty much everyone gets most of their information on the internet, Encyclopedia Britannica is literally inserting itself online, wherever possible, to provide context and stay relevant. Marketplace’s Jed Kim talks with Karthik Krishnan, CEO of Encyclopedia Britannica. Today's show is sponsored by Colgate University and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Mainly, Mars. SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell talked with us about it during a tour of the company's main factory in Southern California. But first, with the sun (possibly) setting on the government-supported 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, we'll assess its pros and cons. Plus, why all those new apartment buildings look the same.

We took a tour of the company's flagship manufacturing facility.

Investors are desperate for signs the trade war between the U.S. and China is cooling, as China is reportedly offering at least one olive branch. An $867-million farm bill is up for a vote this week. Plus, the new president of oil-rich Mexico wants to end its dependence on imports of petroleum from the U.S. Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent  and Indeed.

The White House nominates a libertarian economist as the country's top housing regulator. Costco gets into the chicken-raising business. And what does a mistake in the text of the new tax law have to do with the drive-thru window at White Castle? Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business, Selligent , Indeed and the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

From the BBC World Service… U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May faces a confidence vote in Parliament these evening, which could result in a leadership contest if she loses. She’s vowed to fight with all she’s got, but what does it mean for Brexit with three months to go, and what happens from here?  Then, as uncertainty around Britain’s E.U. exit grows, we hear from one business owner who is increasingly worried about what a no-deal scenario will mean for his business, half of which comes from the European Union. Plus, a look at how and why non-E.U. member Switzerland is prepping for all Brexit scenarios.

The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization is committed to cutting shipping emissions in half by 2050. That matters because shipping moves 90 percent of global trade. Right now, if shipping were a country, its emissions would rank sixth in the world. Part of the solution will be tech. Marketplace’s Jed Kim talks with James Corbett, a professor in the School of Marine Science and Policy at the University of Delaware, about high-tech sails. And, no, these aren't the flapping sheets you're thinking of. Corbett mentioned one solution being developed in Japan — a rigid surface covered with solar panels. Today's show is sponsored by Colgate University and Logi Analytics.

Unemployment, inflation, GDP growth, bond yields ... we do a lot of numbers on this show. But what should you really be watching if you're nervous about another economic downturn? We asked James Poterba, president of the National Bureau of Economic Research. But first, we'll recap Google CEO Sundar Pichai's congressional testimony and look at the lobbyist job market as nearly 100 lawmakers leave their jobs.

China! Cults! Sex on the internet! And so much more!