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When it comes to immigration, family ties may no longer bind
Oct 9, 2017
The White House sent Congress a letter yesterday, outlining what it wants in immigration reform. The list of White House wants was long. Just a few items: ending funding for so-called sanctuary cities, the completion of construction of President Trump’s wall along the Mexican border, and reducing the number of refugees the U.S. admits each […]
The rules on government business travel continue to plague the Trump administration
Oct 9, 2017
A travel scandal has already caused one Trump administration official to step down. The Secretary of Health and Human Services resigned just over a week ago. Now, more reports from Politico on travel by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke have prompted an investigation of his travel as well. Click the audio player above to hear the […]
Will Merkel go along with Macron's EU reform plan?
Oct 9, 2017
The French president needs German support for his ambitious program, which includes closer cooperation between the member states.
The latest jobs report reveals hurricanes Harvey, Irma’s economic costs
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 6, 2017
Nela Richardson of Redfin and Sudeep Reddy of Politico join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news.
The fight over how to attach a value to the GOP tax plan
by
Adriene Hill
Oct 5, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $4.1 trillion budget plan today. That brings us closer to a tax overhaul, because the passage of the spending blueprint will make it easier for Republicans to push a tax plan through. That’s not to say it will be easy: There are a whole lot of big-deal questions […]
How much influence does a president have over the economy? In the short term, not much.
Oct 5, 2017
President Donald Trump touted the state of the economy this morning in a tweet that read “Stock Market hits an ALL-TIME high! Unemployment lowest in 16 years! Business and manufacturing enthusiasm at highest level in decades!” Unemployment WAS at a 16-year-low in June. It’s gone up since then. And it’s unclear what numbers Trump is looking […]
For public good, not for profit.
"Let's be honest. Corporate taxes are pretty low," this CEO says.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Oct 5, 2017
We check in with Lisa Goldenberg of Delaware Steel, who believes it's the American people who are suffering.
After Las Vegas shooting, gun "bump stocks" sell out
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Reema Khrais
Oct 5, 2017
Some Republicans said they’d be open to considering legislation that would ban them.
California legislation aims to narrow the gender pay gap
Oct 5, 2017
Some employers say the bill would shame companies without justification.