First up on today’s show: how H&R Block is doing with its strategy of offering help with ACA stuff as a way to bring new customers in to the tax service. Plus, after Ferguson, there has been more than a little talk about making police forces more reflective of the communities they serve. But that’s no panacea. And new research out of Pew says lame duck sessions of Congress are more productive than you might think. But what about this Congress in particular — how effective has it been, and can we really expect a surge in productivity?
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