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How Germany's election shake-up could change its economy

by Stephen Beard
Sep 25, 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun the long process of forming a new coalition government. Merkel won the largest number of votes by far in Sunday’s election, but millions of Germans defected from the mainstream parties and supported the anti-Islamic, anti-immigration Alternative for Deutschland. For the first time since World War II, a far-right party will be […]
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The NFL vs. Trump: Can you be fired for a peaceful protest?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 25, 2017
President Trump called on the NFL to fire players who did not stand during the national anthem.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receivers Mike Evans #13, and DeSean Jackson #11, take a knee during the national anthem before the game against the Minnesota Vikings on September 24, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
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Latest GOP health care proposal would cut funds to some states, boost funds for others

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 25, 2017
The Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest attempt by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, would cause some states to win money and others to lose funds. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, by 2026, the effect of the bill’s repeal of ACA Medicare expansion and insurance subsidies in the individual marketplace would result […]
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Reconciliation budget rule may not help GOP repeal Obamacare in time

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 22, 2017
In Washington, it’s another day of drama as Republicans race against the clock to repeal Obamacare. Senator John McCain said today he could not, in good conscience, vote for the latest version of the Obamacare repeal. That means if one more Senate Republican becomes a hard no, the bill is basically dead. In a statement, […]
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Former Sen. Bill Bradley talks tax reform

by Lizzie O'Leary
Sep 22, 2017
Marketplace Weekend digs into the issue of tax reform, plus, a look at taxes as a tool for social engineering.
Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley speaks during a news conference to discuss Cory Booker's campaign run for the Senate on June 2013. 
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Weekly Wrap

If Graham-Cassidy’s doomed, what's that mean for the economy?

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 22, 2017
A roundup of this week's business and economic news.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) listen during a news conference on health care September 13, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Some Germans bridle at the widespread use of English

by Stephen Beard
Sep 22, 2017
The ubiquitous use of the language in Germany is prompting a backlash.
 German flags fly over the Reichstag, seat of the Bundestag, on Sept. 4 in Berlin, Germany.
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Officials fight to keep the state and local tax deduction

by Adriene Hill
Sep 22, 2017
GOP lawmakers consider eliminating it as apart of a tax-reform plan.
Anticipating a high volume of calls and the ensuing backlog, the IRS is urging people to prepare as much as possible this tax season.
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4 things you didn't know about North Korea's economy

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Sep 22, 2017
Like, that its economy is actually growing.
This photo illustration shows North Korean currency purchased at a Chinese border town, in Beijing on Mar. 6, 2013.
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What is EDGAR and why do we care if it was hacked?

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Sep 21, 2017
The SEC believes "illicit trading" might have occurred after the breach.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seal hangs on the facade of its building in Washington, DC.
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