This is the Marketplace Minute. I'm Justin Ho. Stocks were mixed on Tuesday. The

Down fell for tenth percent. The S&P gave up more than a tenth of our percent,

but the NASDAQ rose a tenth of a percent.

The Biden administration issued some new rules about worker classifications, whether a worker

should be considered an independent contractor or an actual employee.

The administration says the goal is to ensure workers are considered employees if a worker

is dependent on a company for work and if that work is integral to the company's business model.

The value of U.S. imports fell between October and November.

That's according to the Commerce Department.

Consumer goods imports fell the most, including cell phones and other household goods.

And the same report found that the value of U.S. exports fell too,

mostly exports of industrial supplies, along with vehicles and auto parts.

Overall, the trade deficit shrank.

I'm Justin Ho, with the marketplace minute.