Making Sen$e Jun 18 How the tax overhaul contributed to a drop in charitable giving By Richard Eisenberg
Making Sen$e Feb 27 Will small businesses benefit from the new tax law? Many small business owners appear poised to benefit from the tax bill that Congress passed late last year. By Hannah Grabenstein
Nation Jan 26 3 Democratic governors to sue federal government over GOP tax plan Andrew Cuomo of New York, Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced Friday that they’re talking to leaders of other states that stand to be hurt by the federal tax plan that’s expected to cost taxpayers… By David Klepper, Associated Press
Politics Jan 02 As Trump opens second year, what’s on his to-do list? The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night to face a hefty legislative to-do list, critical midterm elections and perilous threats abroad. By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press
Politics Dec 28 Watch 6:23 Under the GOP bill, here’s who’s going to get a big ‘pass-through’ tax break One of the biggest changes in the Republican rewrite of the tax code involves a tax rate known as the "pass-through rate." Experts are watching to see how businesses, employers and individuals adjust, and what kind of loopholes it offers. By PBS NewsHour
Dec 27 Watch 7:39 What will 2018 bring for Republicans and Democrats? By PBS NewsHour As 2017 comes to a close, and with it President Trump’s first year in office, John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness to discuss the state of partisan politics and what’s in… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 7:39 News Wrap: Trump signs GOP tax bill, predicts Americans will grow to like it By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump signed the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law, his first major legislative victory. Also, Congress returned home for the holidays after passing a government spending bill to keep the government from shutting… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 5:21 Charities fear GOP tax overhaul will dry up donations. Here’s how By PBS NewsHour Charities are concerned that the GOP tax overhaul disincentivizes giving. By doubling the standard deduction, fewer people may end up itemizing deductions, meaning fewer would take the charitable tax break. Judy Woodruff learns more from Stacy Palmer of The Chronicle… Continue watching
Dec 21 Lawmakers scramble to approve a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Republicans early Thursday unveiled a new, stripped-down spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and allow quarreling lawmakers to punt most of their unfinished business into the new year. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:25 What you need to know now that the GOP tax bill is going to be law By PBS NewsHour President Trump and congressional Republicans took a victory lap on Wednesday after scoring their first sweeping legislative win by passing their tax code overhaul into law. Democratic leaders warned the bill, estimated to add $1.5 trillion to the federal debt,… Continue watching