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What will the GOP tax bill do for the economy?

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 3, 2017
And what will Jerome Powell do for the Fed?
President Donald Trump speaks to the House Ways and Means Committee about tax reform legislation yesterday at the White House, flanked by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, left, and committee Chairman Kevin Brady.
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What will the GOP tax plan look like?

by Adriene Hill
Oct 27, 2017
We discuss the hurdles it faces.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, addresses reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
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The latest Senate budget deal is approved. Does tax reform come next?

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 20, 2017
A roundup of this week's business and economic news.
President Donald Trump (C), with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (L) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), delivers remarks during a meeting with members of Congress and his administration regarding tax reform in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Sept. 5 in Washington, DC.
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Will Congress pass any big legislation in 2017?

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 13, 2017
Let's wrap up the week in business and economic news.
 Storm clouds fill the sky over the U.S. Capitol Building.
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The latest jobs report reveals hurricanes Harvey, Irma’s economic costs

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 6, 2017
Nela Richardson of Redfin and Sudeep Reddy of Politico join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news.
A contractor removes moldy materials from a flood damaged home on September 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Residents are beginning the long process of recovering from the storm.
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Trump’s tax plan: Who gets the money?

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 29, 2017
A look at what the proposal will mean for the economy.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tax reform to the National Association of Manufacturers at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel today in Washington, D.C.
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If Graham-Cassidy’s doomed, what's that mean for the economy?

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 22, 2017
A roundup of this week's business and economic news.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) listen during a news conference on health care September 13, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Is bipartisanship good for the economy?

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2017
We already know what partisans think.
President Donald Trump meets with Democratic and Republican members of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House September 13, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Will Trump's deal with Democrats affect tax reform?

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 8, 2017
The deal on the debt ceiling and the budget also begs the question if there will be more bipartisanship in the future.
President Donald Trump speaks about the need for tax reform at Andeavor Refinery in Mandan, North Dakota, on Wednesday.
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What lowering the tax rate means for the economy

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 1, 2017
Corporations stand to gain, but what about workers?
President Donald Trump participates in a tax reform kickoff event at the Loren Cook Company in Springfield, MO, on August 30, 2017.
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