Jun 7, 2021

What will it actually take to achieve global tax reform?

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, center, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attend the first day of the G-7 finance ministers meeting in London on Friday. Stefan Rousseau/AFP via Getty Images

Also: Why some states are dealing with a tax revenue surplus, the SelectUSA trade show is trying to bring foreign investors back to the U.S., and Mohamed El-Erian on inflation and the economic recovery.

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Mohamed El-Erian on inflation and the recovery

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Jun 7, 2021

The renowned investor and policy adviser is skeptical of the Federal Reserve's insistence that the inflation we're seeing is "transitory."

Mohamed El-Erian in 2016. "I'm more and more worried because of what I'm seeing on the ground," says the famed investor, author and policy adviser.

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The theory behind a global minimum corporate tax rate

by Justin Ho

Jun 7, 2021

The G-7 agreed to back a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. While the proposal faces an uphill battle that could last years, larger, advanced economies stand to benefit most.

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, center, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attend the first day of the G-7 finance ministers meeting in London on Friday.

Stefan Rousseau/AFP via Getty Images

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Proposed global minimum tax faces tough hurdles, in the U.S. as overseas

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jun 7, 2021

An agreement by the G-7 to set minimum levels of corporate tax will need ratification by governments and, closer to home, faces an uphill battle in Congress.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the G7 Finance Ministers Meeting in London on June 5, 2021.

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SelectUSA trade show aims to bring back foreign investors

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jun 7, 2021

Though canceled last year, the trade show has been key to attracting international business to the U.S.

Then-President Barack Obama speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in 2015. This year, the trade show will be online-only.

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Why are some states experiencing a tax revenue surplus?

by Kristin Schwab

Jun 7, 2021

More than half of U.S. states took in as much or more in tax revenue between March 2020 and February 2021 than they did the year before.

In some states — including Utah, Idaho and Colorado — tax revenue went up at least 8%.

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Music from the episode

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Posed To Be feat. Chali 2na, Mixmaster Wolf & DJ Dusk Breakestra

Pick Up Bonobo

Colours Hot Chip

Ungodly Fruit Wax Tailor

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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