Marketplace Morning Report
Marketplace Morning Report

Europe looks to step back from U.S. Big Tech

March 16, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Fast-paced news roundup podcast with short interviews, field reports, and sponsor segments—typical morning business news briefing.
  • The Key Players:
    • Host: Nancy Marshall Genzer (filling in), delivering crisp transitions between segments.
    • Guests/Experts: Julia Coronado (economist, Macro Policy Perspectives founder), Chris Wheat (JP Morgan Chase Institute president), Rohit Chopra (ex-CFPB head), Ed Dehan (Stanford prof), Nick Rayners (Eurasia Group analyst), Peter Zeitzef (Pikones co-founder)—all providing quick, authoritative insights.
  • The Vibe: Educational and professional, with a neutral, data-driven tone focused on economic headlines; slightly urgent amid global tensions.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Julia Coronado**
  • 2 (01:26) **Federal Reserve Interest Rate Outlook**
  • 3 (02:54) **Buy Now, Pay Later Trends in Home Buying**
  • 4 (05:34) **Europe's Digital Sovereignty Push**

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Show Notes

Is Europe's reliance on U.S. tech a vulnerability? With geopolitical uncertainties growing under the second Trump administration, governments and institutions abroad seem to think so. The International Criminal Court announced that it's ditching Microsoft, and government employees in France will use an open-source alternative to Zoom. Today, we dig into "digital sovereignty." Also on the show: new homeowners turn to buy now, pay later to deal with expenses, and we'll preview the Fed's interest rate meeting this week.

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