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Nation Jun 16

Why many Americans aren’t benefiting from robust U.S. economy

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Education Jun 05

Watch 6:12
How nontraditional pathways can lead workers to good jobs

Not everyone takes a traditional route to a college degree that will prepare them for the workforce. John Yang talks with Nicole Smith of Georgetown University and Beth Cobert of the Markle Foundation about alternatives to help young adults and…

Economy Dec 26

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul plan into law in the Oval Office of the White House on December 22, 2017. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
How transformative is the tax bill, really?

We spoke with Mark Mazur, the director of the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, for his take on the law and how it’ll impact Americans starting in 2018.

By Daniel Bush

Politics Sep 28

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks about the recent attack on the Republican Congressional Baseball team during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters
WATCH: Pelosi addresses GOP tax plan

Pelosi and other leaders will speak around 12:15 p.m. ET today. Watch live here.

By Joshua Barajas

Politics Sep 27

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech on tax reform during an event with workers at the Andeavor Refinery in Mandan, North Dakota, U.S., September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WATCH: Trump to unveil plan for tax reform

The plan nearly doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for families. This basically increases the amount of personal income that is tax-free.

By Associated Press

Sep 24

White House says tax plan to help business, middle class

By Michael D. Regan and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says a Republican tax overhaul plan expected to come out this week will offer help for the middle class and businesses.

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Apr 25

Bernie Sanders says he could work with Trump on trade policy

By Jessica Yarvin

“We have lost our manufacturing base and it’s an issue that has got to be dealt with,” Sanders told PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff in an interview Tuesday.

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Apr 12

Column: Why do so many American families feel so financially insecure?

By Jonathan Morduch, Rachel Schneider

Why are so many Americans still feeling so financially insecure? Economists Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider followed 235 low- and moderate-income households for a full year to understand why.

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Mar 25

In the state with the highest medical debt, it’s the middle class who carries the burden

By Max Blau, STAT

Nearly 40 percent of adults under 65 carry medical debt, and many of them are middle class. When they don't pay their bills, hospitals must eat the cost.

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Aug 18

Why income inequality matters in this election

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The rich keep getting richer while more Americans are getting left behind financially.

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