Dec 18 Watch 7:55 Tax cuts alone won’t answer U.S. economic needs, Bloomberg says By PBS News Hour Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and billionaire investor and business owner, wrote a column this week calling the tax bill a “trillion-dollar blunder.” He tells Judy Woodruff why he thinks Congress and President Donald Trump put politics… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 4:03 Who benefits from the new GOP tax plan? By PBS News Hour On Friday, the GOP released the final details of their new tax plan, which will overhaul America’s tax code for the first time in decades. While standard deduction has nearly doubled, corporate taxes have been slashed from 35 percent to… Continue watching
Dec 15 Everything you need to know about the GOP’s final tax plan in 3 charts By Lisa Desjardins On Friday, Republicans released what they say is the final version of their tax plan. Here's everything you need to know about the bill. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 6:06 Is the GOP tax bill fiscally responsible? By PBS News Hour While Republicans are poised to pass a major tax bill, the party's focus on the deficit seems to be taking a backseat. Will their overhaul spur enough growth to bridge the debt gap, or are GOP lawmakers gambling with an… Continue watching
Dec 15 AP fact check: Do Trump’s numbers on regulation add up? By Joan Lowy and Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press Here's a look at some of Trump's statements about regulations and the economy Thursday and how they compare with the facts… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 4:43 Who will reap the wealth of the GOP corporate tax cut? By Paul Solman The corporate tax rate is set to drop 14 percent under the new tax bill. Will big businesses invest more in American plants and factories? What will it mean for American workers? Economics correspondent Paul Solman breaks down the numbers. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 3:45 The Obamacare deadline to sign up for insurance is Friday. Here’s what you need to know By PBS News Hour There's just one day left to enroll in health insurance under the federal marketplace for 2018. While demand has been higher this year, the length of the signup period is just half of what it was in previous years, so… Continue watching
Dec 14 How will the tax bill impact health care? 5 experts weigh in By Daniel Bush The GOP tax plan could have a big impact on health care policy, from repealing the individual mandate to triggering future cuts in health care spending. Continue reading
Dec 14 Working long hours adds hurdle for undocumented students who dream of college By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report The stress of working jobs to financially support themselves and their families while attending high school hits undocumented teens disproportionally hard. Three young people describe their paths to higher education. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:04 How does the GOP tax plan affect you? You asked, we answer By PBS News Hour Republicans are poised to work out their differences on the tax overhaul bill, a major piece of legislation that could affect work, health care, education, charity and other facets of American life. How does it affect you? We received an… Continue watching