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Elections 2020

What do the wealthy think of Joe Biden's plan for taxes and economic rebuilding?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 21, 2020
The private sector isn't necessarily "running scared," says Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer.
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Airbnb begins process to go public

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 20, 2020
The company is using provisions of a 2012 law to keep its inner workings secret for now.
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Elections 2020

What can Congress do about funding for the USPS and vote-by-mail efforts?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 19, 2020
State and local budgets are hurting from the pandemic and could use the help.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (right), D-Md., speaks alongside fellow members of Congress outside of the headquarters of the USPS.
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Reimagining the Economy

How social impact bonds could spark prosperity for Indian Country in a pandemic recovery

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Aug 14, 2020
"Investors are willing to put money on the table for projects with a positive social outcome," Patrice Kunesh says.
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Reimagining the Economy

How lobbying and regulation can worsen inequality, according to one political science professor

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 13, 2020
Steven Teles wants to arm legislators with more research staff so they can push back when lobbyists fight institutional change.
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Reimagining the Economy

Silicon Valley congressman on distributing tech jobs across the country

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Aug 12, 2020
Rep. Ro Khanna says we need to expand access to the innovation economy.
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California.
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Reimagining the Economy

Decarbonization can fix the jobs crisis and the climate crisis, scientist says

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Aug 11, 2020
Saul Griffith is the co-author of a new report that outlines a plan to reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels while creating millions of jobs.
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Reimagining the Economy

Kat Cole's vision for a kinder capitalism

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Candace Manriquez Wrenn
Aug 10, 2020
The president and COO of Focus Brands says "caring for connected stakeholders — employees, customers, vendors" is where our economic system is going.
Kat Cole, president and COO of Focus Brands, supports stakeholders, not just shareholders.
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COVID-19

With fewer people on health insurance, health care jobs could be in jeopardy, report says

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 4, 2020
The employer-provided health insurance losses projected to come could cost the U.S. economy another 1.5 million to 2.5 million jobs.
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced revenue to health care providers made up 29% of the historic second-quarter GDP decline.
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Are the Big Tech companies breaking antitrust rules? Their CEOs testify before Congress.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 29, 2020
Members of Congress believe that these companies are abusing their power. But have they done anything illegal?
This composite photo shows, from left to right, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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