Apr 26, 2017

04/26/2017: Are you gonna report things differently on next year’s Tax Day?

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President Trump has been talking about tax reform for a little while now. Well, today's the day we're getting a roll out of his plan. We'll dive into the proposals we might see from the White House, which could include a call for lower corporate tax rates and a re-adjustment of the country's income tax brackets. Afterwards, we'll look at how previous presidents have attempted to reform the American tax system, and then explore a radical proposal in Wisconsin that may increase the state's monthly health care premiums.

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Economic Anxiety Index®

Wisconsin wants Medicaid recipients to pony up more money

by Dan Gorenstein

Apr 26, 2017

'It’s just another punch in the gut,' one enrollee says.

A handful of states are piloting programs to expand Medicaid to food assistance. Some experts say it could help address wider health issues faced by patients on Medicaid.

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How the Panic of 1837 predicted the Great Recession

by David Brancaccio

Apr 26, 2017

Going into the Panic of 1837 the market was booming and credit was flowing from banks. Sound familiar?

“We haven't sorted out whether we want to be a country based primarily for the individual or for the society as a whole, and that really does stem back at least to the 19th century and probably even earlier than that,” said Philip Gura, author of the book, “Man’s Better Angels.”

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Why presidents rarely tackle tax reform

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Apr 26, 2017

President Trump is set to unveil a tax reform agenda today. One of the centerpieces is expected to be his campaign promise to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent. But tax cuts and tax reform are two different things. The last real crack the U.S. took at tax reform was […]

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New study finds wide disparities nationally in per-child spending

by Amy Scott

Apr 26, 2017

Education, health and social services can be impacted by where children live.

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Mid-day Update

04/26/2017: High gains for the markets and businesses

by David Brancaccio

Apr 26, 2017

This morning, we'll discuss the positive numbers coming from businesses and the markets —the Nasdaq closed above 6,000 for the first time while company earnings reports have been decent across the board. Afterwards, we'll look at the potential effects of Trump's proposed corporate tax rate cut on government revenue, and then examine the disparities in per-child spend at schools in different states.

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President Trump has been talking about tax reform for a little while now. Well, today’s the day we’re getting a roll out of his plan. We’ll dive into the proposals we might see from the White House, which could include a call for lower corporate tax rates and a re-adjustment of the country’s income tax brackets. Afterwards, we’ll look at how previous presidents have attempted to reform the American tax system, and then explore a radical proposal in Wisconsin that may increase the state’s monthly health care premiums.

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