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The week that could’ve been an economic homerun for Republicans

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 12, 2018
Close, but no cigar.
It started out as a pretty good week for the White House, with bonuses and raises being attributed to the tax bill. But President Donald Trump’s comments about El Salvador, Haiti and some African countries overshadowed other news.
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4.1 percent is the name of the unemployment rate game

by Amy Scott
Jan 5, 2018
But what about wages?
US President Donald Trump walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, January 5, 2018, as he travels for a weekend with Republican lawmakers at Camp David in Maryland.
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The tax bill's reshaping of the American economy

by Adriene Hill
Dec 29, 2017
How fast will the effects ripple through the economy?
Copies of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report sit on the dais of the House Rules Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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The GOP has passed its $1.5 trillion tax package; we break it down

by Lizzie O'Leary
Dec 22, 2017
Just in time for the holidays.
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing a tax reform bill in the Oval Office of the White House December 22, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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The GOP tax bill could be passed next week

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 15, 2017
Will Republicans be able to count this as a big win?
Senate Finance Committee member Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) discusses progress on the tax reform bill with reporters at the U.S. Capitol today in Washington, D.C.
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Will Congress reconcile the GOP tax bill?

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 8, 2017
How long will it take?
From left, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) talk with reporters following the weekly Senate Republican Policy Committee luncheon in the U.S. Capitol Nov. 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
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The GOP's tax reform bill could pass the Senate tonight

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 1, 2017
What could final legislation look like?
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, walks from the Senate chamber to his office today at the Capitol.
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Republicans are gearing up for a race to the finish on taxes

by Molly Wood
Nov 24, 2017
So much for a restful holiday weekend.
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What we talk about when we talk about trickle-down economics

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 17, 2017
Will this tax plan actually help businesses and the overall economy?
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), speaks to reporters about the proposed Senate Republican tax bill, after attending the Senate GOP policy luncheon, at US Capitol on November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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What could the future hold for the GOP tax bill?

by Molly Wood
Nov 10, 2017
It might need a bit of tinkering in order to move forward.
Chairman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) (C), conducts the House Ways and Means Committee markup of the Republicans tax reform plan titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act., on Capitol Hill November 9, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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