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(Markets Edition) The Labor Department’s household survey from Friday morning shows rising payroll tallies in September, along with July and August’s totals revised upward. Also, the unemployment rate improved even further. Also, the Department of Transportation has released new guidelines for self-driving vehicles. One key adjustment: A human is no longer required to be in the driver’s seat for autonomous commercial vehicles. Then, we learn about how China’s taxpayers are getting more money to take home. Today's show is sponsored by American Express (americanexpress.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/05/2018)

(U.S. Edition) The September jobs report is gaining most of the attention on Friday morning, with forecasters expecting signs of steady jobs growth. But one thing that appears to be leveling off is the manufacturing sector. We look into why. We also look at Walmart’s efforts into offering better job training to workers after the company joined about a dozen others in a pledge to train millions of workers in the next five years. Also, we look into the trouble of Danske, the Danish bank blanketed in a money laundering scandal. Today's show is sponsored by American Express (americanexpress.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/05/2018)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … After intense pressure from shareholders against the move, Unilever does a U-turn on plans to scrap it’s dual-share structure and shift its headquarters away from the U.K. to the Netherlands. Then, Russian president Vladimir Putin is in India Friday meeting with the country's prime minister Narendra Modi. The two countries signed a new defense-weapons deal, but it could provoke the U.S. into imposing fresh sanctions on India. Afterwards, anger with the status-quo political environment is an issue for countries all over the world. But in Brazil, where more than half the current crop of Congresspeople are under investigation in connection to corruption, it’s a big issue for voters. We’ll take you to Sao Paulo to hear from some ready to cast their ballots on Sunday. Today's show is sponsored by American Express (americanexpress.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/05/2018)

Facebook announced this week that it had suffered its biggest hack ever, compromising the accounts of at least 50 million users. Part of the reason a Facebook hack is so scary is that the social network connects to so many other apps and services. You might use it to log in to Spotify or Tinder or OpenTable — a whole string of apps might have your information connected to your profile. So far, Facebook has said hackers did not access any third-party apps. But it's still investigating the scope of the hack. We dig into this in Quality Assurance, the segment where we take a deeper look at a big tech story. Molly Wood talks with Mike Isaac, a tech reporter for The New York Times who's been covering the story. (10/05/18)

Forecasts are predicting strong holiday sales this season, which means retailers, warehouses and other businesses are going to need more employees. But with a labor market this tight, we'll look at how companies are competing for seasonal workers. Then, more than a million children had their identities stolen last year, costing families $542 million. We'll look at what makes kids easy targets and what parents are doing about it. Plus, we'll take you to the world's biggest Elvis Presley festival. It isn't in Nashville or Graceland, but the seaside village of Porthcawl, Wales. 

(Markets Edition) The 10-year bond yield is actually up 3.19 percent, one of several signs that the U.S. economy is gaining strength. We talk to economist Diane Swonk for more. In healthcare news, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey has found that employers are paying more for each employee’s health plans. We look at how the employees are also paying more. Finally, financial expert Beth Kobliner helps parents find ways to handle the FAFSA, the grueling financial aid application process for college. Today's show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group, (gaincapital.com), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/04/18)

(U.S. Edition) A stronger U.S. economy means that more U.S. bonds have been selling off, which means a boost to the 10-year treasury yield. Marketplace’s Tracey Samuelson helps explain more. Then we look into the story of Chinese agents using computer chips to possibly hack into computers used by Amazon, Apple and the U.S. government. Also, a year ago Friday, the bombshell story about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s predatory behavior surfaced, sparking the #MeToo movement. What’s really changed since then, especially in the corporate world? Today's show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group, (gaincapital.com), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/04/18)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service ... The U.K. could tip in to another recession after it leaves the European Union, warns the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) chief executive Ross McEwan. Two Japanese giants have made a deal to create a "mobility network" intended to change public transport, healthcare and office work – we hear about a new multimillion dollar partnership between Toyota and Softbank. It's Super Thursday in the U.K., the biggest day of the year for publishers releasing new books for a place in the Christmas bestseller lists. Today's show is sponsored by GAIN Capital Group, (gaincapital.com), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com) and PayPal (paypal.com). (10/04/18)

Automation is coming. And although it's inevitably going to take jobs away, it's also going to create millions of new jobs, make production more efficient and kickstart entire new industries. The countries that invest in automation early, and in the retraining that will help workers transition to new types of jobs, could really jump ahead economically. That's partly why automation is a huge part of the Chinese government's Made in China 2025 initiative. That’s the country's plan to reduce its reliance on outside technology and create a tech economy that rivals the West. Automation is an especially big deal in China because there's so much manufacturing there. It's sometimes referred to as “the world's factory.” Marketplace’s China correspondent Jennifer Pak joins host Molly Wood to talk about how big a deal the transition to automation might be for China. (10/04/18)

He's the longest-serving chief executive on Wall Street.

Most of today's show is devoted to our conversation with Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase. We talked about what it was like managing the bank and tangling with the government during the financial crisis, and how he sees his role in today's economy. We also asked Dimon what keeps him up at night. President Donald Trump used the term "time value of money" to defend himself against a New York Times report debunking his self-made origin story and implicating him in tax fraud. But what does that actually mean?

(Markets Edition) Private employers in the U.S. made 230,000 hires, well above projections, according to Wednesday morning’s ADP survey. Meanwhile, we now know why one of China’s highest-paid actresses was missing for months: She’s been in custody, suspected of tax evasion and facing $129 million worth of fines. Then, we look at how rural areas are still struggling to get decent internet access, and how that struggle affects business at large. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group, (gaincapital.com) and the I Love You But I Hate Your Politics podcast. (10/03/18)

(U.S. Edition) It appears the newly negotiated USMCA trade agreement among the U.S., Canada and Mexico has a provision in it that targets China. Also, we look again at how Amazon has agreed to pay 350,000 of its workers at least $15 an hour. The trillion-dollar company might have found that balance between giving back and investing in itself. And, we look at how workers that have been displaced – meaning their jobs disappear – get on a faster path to recovery by living near their parents. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group, (gaincapital.com) and the I Love You But I Hate Your Politics podcast. (10/03/18)

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service ... Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has been listed on the stock exchange, but will it live up to the long-term success of Ferrari shares after slow initial trading?  There's been a muted response to Melania Trump's visit to Africa, as her diplomatic and deal-making acumen is questioned; we get the view from the business community in Ghana and Kenya. Companies are beginning to show their conscience in advertising – we report on Nike's decision to sign Colin Kaepernick amidst controversy, and British beauty brand Lush, which openly protests against what it sees as unethical undercover police behavior. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), GAIN Capital Group, (gaincapital.com) and the I Love You But I Hate Your Politics podcast. (10/03/18)  

This week, the United States, Mexico and Canada made a tentative trade deal that will replace NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. And while NAFTA is better known for, say, avocados and cars, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, as it's known, is updated for the digital age. For example, it would protect internet companies like Facebook or Google from being sued over material that shows up on their services. It addresses how internet services and future 5G might work in all three countries. And it would make it easier for digital goods and data to cross borders. Molly talks about it with Victoria Espinel, who is on the federal Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations and is CEO of the software industry trade group called BSA / The Software Alliance. (10/03/18)