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What Trump's taxes tell us about his finances and U.S. tax code

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 28, 2020
For years, wealthy people have gone into real estate in order to pay low or no taxes.
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Treasury report on paying for long-term care offers few solutions for families

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Meredith Garretson and Daniel Shin
Sep 23, 2020
It only calls for modest tweaks to the private long-term care insurance market.
About half of Americans turning 65 these days will need some kind of long-term care and support services before they die.
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COVID & Unemployment

The U.K. has a plan to pay businesses that hire young people

by David Brancaccio , Victoria Craig and Meredith Garretson
Sep 4, 2020
Businesses get about $2,000 for every six-month placement they provide for the unemployed.
The goal is to create around 300,000 jobs and help train these entry-level workers. Pictured: U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak at a Jobcentre Plus in London.
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COVID & Unemployment

U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Alex Schroeder
Sep 4, 2020
Employers added 1.4 million jobs, but that's the fewest since the pandemic began.
A lot of people who were on temporary furlough actually got their jobs back, including those in the retail sector.
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COVID-19

United Airlines drops ticket change fees for domestic flights

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 31, 2020
Consumers have to be careful, as the fees still apply to the most basic economy fares.
This could be the first move in more permanent changes to airline ticket pricing.
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Reimagining the Economy

Organizing labor in an era of temporary work and the gig economy

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Meredith Garretson
Aug 20, 2020
The labor movement of the future moves beyond traditional collective bargaining, says former SEIU Local 26 President Javier Morillo.
The labor movement and unions have seen declining power for decades.
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Reimagining the Economy

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on rebuilding trust between the city and its people

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Daniel Shin
Aug 17, 2020
Lightfoot wants to "unwind" Chicago's "addiction to fines and fees" so as to not drive people into bankruptcy and out of the economy.
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Even with the payroll tax cut from Trump's executive action, companies might continue withholding

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 10, 2020
There's a lot of ambiguity to employers as to whether they're even allowed to reduce the withholding.
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How much money are supply chain disruptions costing companies?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 6, 2020
Cyberattacks, trade disputes, the coronavirus, natural disasters — it is exceedingly difficult to manage a complex web of business relationships
To make supply chains more resilient, companies can digitize them, hold more inventory and simplify product designs, says Susan Lund of McKinsey. Pictured: Items being transferred at an automated logistics center in Shandong in China's eastern Qingdao province.
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COVID-19

Sustainable investing is actually up during the pandemic recession

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Chris Farrell , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 3, 2020
Activists were worried investors would abandon investing based on social and environmental goals.
Investors have not only stuck with, but have actually embraced, funds with high sustainability and environmental ratings.
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