Aug 7, 2018

The fight over labor unions in Missouri

The AFL-CIO signage on the building at the intersection of 16th Street NW and Eye Street, just two blocks north of the White House, is 2005 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

(Markets Edition) Edgy rhetoric used to cause investors to fall back on the perceived safety of bonds, but despite the headlines on trade and Iran, markets are still ticking along. We'll talk to David Kelly, chief global strategist at JP Morgan Funds, about why investors aren't running scared from stocks. Afterwards, we'll discuss Missouri's plan to vote on potential new powers to undercut private-sector labor unions, and then we'll look at how Arkansas is experimenting with work requirements for those on Medicaid. Today's show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org/advisors), Avast (avast.com), and Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace). (08/07/2018)

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Why unions are spending millions to fight Missouri’s proposed right-to-work law

by Renata Sago

Aug 7, 2018

If passed by voters Tuesday, it would change the way unions collect money from members.

The AFL-CIO signage on the building at the intersection of 16th Street NW and Eye Street, just two blocks north of the White House, is 2005 in Washington, D.C.

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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(Markets Edition) Edgy rhetoric used to cause investors to fall back on the perceived safety of bonds, but despite the headlines on trade and Iran, markets are still ticking along. We’ll talk to David Kelly, chief global strategist at JP Morgan Funds, about why investors aren’t running scared from stocks. Afterwards, we’ll discuss Missouri’s plan to vote on potential new powers to undercut private-sector labor unions, and then we’ll look at how Arkansas is experimenting with work requirements for those on Medicaid. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org/advisors), Avast (avast.com), and Indeed (Indeed.com/marketplace). (08/07/2018)