Dec 17 Watch 24:24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 17, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 17, the GOP’s tax bill is expected to pass and get signed by President Trump this week. And, in the second of our two-part series on drinking water, unregulated chemicals alarm residents near the… Continue watching
Dec 02 We took your questions about the Senate tax bill. Here are the answers By Lisa Desjardins and Corinne Segal What about the deficit? What happens to the Affordable Care Act? You had questions and NewsHour's Political Director Lisa Desjardins answered them. Continue reading
Dec 25 Republicans plan tax overhaul, grapple with budget deficit By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Their goal is to simplify a complicated tax code that rewards wealthy people with smart accountants, and corporations that can easily shift profits - and jobs - overseas. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump threatens payback for U.S. companies that move abroad By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is threatening retribution for U.S. companies that move their business operations overseas and still try to sell their product to Americans. Continue reading
Oct 29 Is carried interest simply a tax break for the ultra rich? By Paul Solman Is it a tax break for the nation's wealthiest or an important driver of economic growth?… Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama spotlights middle class plight, vows to help By Simone Pathe In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama celebrated "middle-class economics" and laid out a series of additional proposals to ensure the working class is included in the economic recovery. Continue reading
Sep 08 Treasury wants to make overseas inversions less profitable for U.S. corporations By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press A growing number of U.S. companies are shifting their addresses abroad in an effort to reduce their U.S. taxes. The maneuver is known as a corporate inversion. Continue reading
Apr 30 More tolls may be coming to an interstate near you By Ellen Rolfes With highways funds running out of fuel, the White House is willing to consider new tolls on interstate highways to pay the bills and repair the roads. Continue reading
Apr 14 Compare your pay after averaged taxes to other developed nations By Elizabeth Shell, Frank Bi Use our interactive to get an idea of how income and social safety-type taxes are factored into your paycheck, and how you’d fare if the U.S. had a wage tax structure similar to other developed nations. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch The Secret to Airport Workers not Losing Your Luggage The Secret to Airport Workers not Losing Your Luggage… Continue watching