Marketplace All-in-One

The current star in technology is, of course, artificial intelligence. But quantum computing is also making gains. It could help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems by, for instance, accelerating drug development or innovating solutions to the climate crisis. We’ll learn more about recent advances and outlook for the tech. Also: a look back at some the top global economic stories from the year.

President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations and new restrictions on immigration once in office. Today, we’ll hear how U.S. consumers and employers could lose out as a result and see which industries could stand to see gains. Plus, the New Year means a new slew of music, films, books and art lose their copyright protection and enter the pubic domain. We’ll learn more about the public domain economy.

From the BBC World Service: “Marketplace Morning Report” host Leanna Byrne and producer James Graham look back at some of the year’s biggest business stories. First, this year has tested the dominance of Germany’s economy in Europe, and the transition to electric has tested German automakers. Then earlier in the year, a Crowdstrike outage shook air travel. And Byrne and Graham reflect on the role of women and work in Ireland.

This episode originally aired Sept. 23, 2024. You might say online gambling has been on a winning streak since a Supreme Court decision in 2018 cleared the way for states to allow sports betting. It’s now legal in 30 states and its influence is hard to miss: Online sportsbook companies like DraftKings and FanDuel are on billboards, commercials even college campuses, many of which have made deals with sports betting companies. Yanely Espinal, host of Marketplace’s “Financially Inclined” podcast, recently covered this topic on her show and she explained to Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino how these online betting companies are reeling in younger users.