Jun 7, 2021

What the G-7 deal means for digital taxes

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The world's biggest economies have agreed on a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%. Part of that agreement concerns how multinational corporations are taxed for selling digital services like advertising around the world. Plus, new data on how many people were forced to retire because of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it could mean for inequality. And, tribal governments prepare for the rollout of more federal COVID relief money.

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Part of the G-7 agreement on a global minimum corporate tax rate is taxing multinational companies for selling digital services

Molly Wood, host of “Marketplace Tech,” has more.

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COVID & Unemployment

Forced retirements will lead to prolonged inequality, report says

by Justin Ho

Jun 7, 2021

Black workers and those without college degrees were forced out of jobs at the highest rates during the pandemic.

Involuntary retirees face a higher risk of falling into long-term poverty, according to research from the Retirement Equity Lab at the New School.

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COVID-19

Tribes plan for COVID relief spending, brace for challenges

by Savannah Maher

Jun 7, 2021

The American Rescue Plan provides $20 billion in aid, but problems with the previous CARES Act rollout have made tribes vigilant.

The American Rescue Plan includes $20 billion for tribal governments. But hitches in the aid provided by the CARES Act in 2020 prevented full and effective use of the funds.

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Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

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