Dec 20 What does this little-understood rule of Social Security mean for me? By Philip Moeller If a person has not filed for Social Security by the time they reach their full retirement age, they are entitled to up to six months of retroactive benefits when they do file. While this may seem like a nice… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:15 U.S. needs to be a 'little bit patient' to see robust economic growth from the GOP tax plan, says Thune By PBS News Hour After a year in the majority marked by several legislative speed bumps and dead ends, Republicans are happy with the final tax bill that's poised to pass, according to Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. Judy Woodruff asks Thune about the long-term… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: House passes massive tax bill The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles and non-starters. Now the bill moves to the Senate. Continue reading
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