Oct 17, 2017

10/17/2017: The fight to become Amazon’s next home

A worker pushes a cart through shelves lined with goods at an Amazon warehouse in Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

(U.S. Edition) Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier has been in an ongoing trade fight with America's Boeing. Well, now Bombardier is selling the majority stake of its C-series plane to the French company Airbus. We'll report on why the Canadian company went through with the deal and how it may be able to sidestep a high U.S. tariff as a result. Afterwards, we'll discuss whether Congress can help make consumer data safer, and then look at Seattle's bid to become home to Amazon's second headquarters.

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The view from Amazon's HQ1 in Seattle is cranes, construction and luxury apartments

by Marketplace Contributor

Oct 17, 2017

The host of HQ2 should get ready for growth now.

A construction site for Google's expansion in Seattle's South Lake Union. The neighborhood is home to Amazon's first headquarters and other major tech companies.

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A move from natural gas to electricity for homes

by Marketplace Contributor

Oct 17, 2017

Natural gas used to be hailed as less polluting, but experts now urge a change to clean electrical energy generated by wind and solar power.

The National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA) once issued medallions like this one to promote the all-electric home and spur demand for electric appliances.

Photo courtesy NEMA

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Can Congress make consumer data safer?

by Ryan Kailath

Oct 17, 2017

The Senate Banking committee meets today for another hearing about the Equifax data breach. With the major credit reporting agencies woven deeply into the fabric of our financial system, what can Congress actually do here? Click the above audio player to hear the full story. Stories You Might Like 09/27/2017: Mutterings of hypocrisy after U.S. […]

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Senate budget battle likely as vote looms

by Adriene Hill

Oct 17, 2017

The Senate is expected to take up a budget framework this week. If it passes, the GOP will be one step closer to the tax overhaul it so desperately wants. President Donald Trump promised yesterday in a Rose Garden press conference with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that the tax plan is on track. But […]

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(U.S. Edition) Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier has been in an ongoing trade fight with America’s Boeing. Well, now Bombardier is selling the majority stake of its C-series plane to the French company Airbus. We’ll report on why the Canadian company went through with the deal and how it may be able to sidestep a high U.S. tariff as a result. Afterwards, we’ll discuss whether Congress can help make consumer data safer, and then look at Seattle’s bid to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters.