Following the president's intervention in Venezuela, the Trump administration is escalating threats against several sovereign nations. Now, Cuba is set to lose access to one of its main suppliers of oil, adding pressure to its increasing energy shortage and an already struggling economy. This morning, we'll discuss with the BBC's Will Grant. Plus, President Donald Trump’s pivot on Greenland was well-received on Wall Street, and renter affordability is improving.
In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - The state of housing for Black Chicagoans 60 years on from the Chicago Freedom Movement
This month marks 60 years since the start of the Chicago Freedom Movement, when Martin Luther King Jr. moved to North Lawndale on the West Side to protest discriminatory housing practices and high rents. Today on In the Loop, a panel of experts examines what’s changed for Black Chicagoans six decades later.
Guest
Pamela Stalling, VP of Housing and Financial Empowerment, Chicago Urban League
Alden Loury, WBEZ data projects senior editor
David Stovall, Professor of Black Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago
Marketplace All-in-One - Stocks rally in Europe as relations thaw in Davos
From the BBC World Service: The world has been reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement of a vague framework agreement over the future of Greenland. The president said that the U.S. will not impose tariffs on eight NATO countries. Then, you might think of corporate bonds as relatively modern, but companies have actually been issuing them since at least the 17th century; so what kind of return can you expect from a bond issued in 1648 by a Dutch water company?
Marketplace All-in-One - Help! My coworker wants a copy of my house key!
Ever wrestled with an unusual work problem and didn’t know where to turn? In our recurring advice column, “Work Drama,” we try to find answers to your sticky work situations. This week, Reema is joined by culture writer and podcaster, Sarah Hagi (host of “Scamfluencers”) to unpack some uncomfortable workplace problems – from scammy bosses and boundary-pushing coworkers to negotiating for a raise and navigating workplace friendships.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Unraveling the complex knot of an AI-generated hoax
In the era of AI, sometimes a story is really just too good to be true, even if the initial evidence suggests otherwise.
And as artificially engineered content becomes mainstream, journalists need to go the extra mile to verify a story’s authenticity.
Casey Newton from Platformer spoke with “Marketplace Tech” host Meghan McCarty Carino about his recent wild goose chase that ended in an AI hoax.
PBS News Hour - World - Trump backpedals on threats against Greenland, but allies say damage has been done
President Trump announced what he called the framework of a deal over Greenland, the Danish island he had threatened to take over. There are not many details, but Trump said it would allow the U.S. to build missile defense bases and mine for minerals. Even as the president has taken an off-ramp, many Europeans and Canadians say the damage has already been done. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - Greenland push helped Trump address Arctic security, Rebeccah Heinrichs says
For perspective on the crisis over Greenland and what comes next for the U.S. and its allies, Geoff Bennett spoke with Rebeccah Heinrichs, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, a think tank in Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - Anne Applebaum on what’s next for U.S. and allies after Trump’s Greenland demands
For a deeper look at President Trump's speech in Davos and what it signals to the rest of the world, we return to our On Democracy series. It explores the laws, institutions and norms that have shaped America, and the pressures they face today. Amna Nawaz spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, host of The Atlantic's "Autocracy in America" podcast. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Marketplace All-in-One - The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys
The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys. Sure, Eurozone governments probably won’t use ‘em as leverage in the Trump-Greenland situation — and even if they wanted to, it’d be complicated — but what if they did? We’ll explain. Also in this episode: United posts strong quarterly profits after a turbulent year, a primary care doctor tells Kai how Medicaid changes are affecting his work, and cover crops are a tough sell for cash-strapped farmers.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Trump, Davos, and markets
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump spoke in front of international leaders in Davos, Switzerland. There, he touted his use of tariffs to disrupt the global trading system and spoke about his aspirations for acquiring Greenland without the use of force. We'll unpack some of the economic headlines. Then, we'll also discuss yesterday's sell-off of stocks and bonds and hear how Russia's war on Ukraine is impacting European airlines’ bottom lines.