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Apr 21, 2017

04/21/2017: Facts still matter

President Trump said today his tax reform plan is gonna be ready on Wednesday. While we’re waiting, it’s worth talking about where exactly our tax dollars are going. A new website called USAFacts is trying to help folks get their hands on all that data. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is behind it, and he came on to chat. Plus: The Trump administration is taking on inversions and Canadian dairy trade rules while France takes on globalization. And, as always, we recap the week in economic news in about five minutes or less.

"Every day the government will spend money or receive money from taxpayers or it won't. And ultimately, I think people really do care as budgets get prepared, as people like to keep their jobs," Steve Ballmer said.
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Steve Ballmer says numbers and facts still matter
by Kai Ryssdal
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The former Microsoft CEO created USAFacts so you can see where your tax dollars go.
Corporate inversion rules go back on the table
by Adriene Hill
President Trump signed an order directing a review of all tax regulations that might unduly burden U.S. corporations. That could lead to a rollback of an Obama order that sought to limit corporate inversions — when a U.S. company moves its corporate address to a foreign country to pay lower taxes. A rollback would line […]
Six things you need to know about the possible Hollywood writers strike
by Ben Bergman
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TV and movie writers are fed up with declining pay as media companies make huge profits.
French voters increasingly question globalization
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As electors go to the polls, a far-right candidate is urging protectionism and 'economic patriotism.'
Dairy woes rattle U.S.-Canada relationship
by Aaron Schrank
President Trump is criticizing Canada over its recent pricing changes for dairy products that make some U.S. imports less competitive. The Trump administration said that’s hurting dairy farmers in states like Wisconsin and New York. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Weekly Wrap: How far do Trump’s executive orders go?
by Kai Ryssdal
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Rachel Abrams of the New York Times and David Gura of Bloomberg join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week, they talk about whether the Trump administration can meet any of its major pledges before its first 100 days. Also, Trump has signed a lot of executive orders, but are they doing […]

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04/21/2017: Facts still matter

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Segments From This Episode

Steve Ballmer says numbers and facts still matter

Corporate inversion rules go back on the table

Six things you need to know about the possible Hollywood writers strike

French voters increasingly question globalization

Dairy woes rattle U.S.-Canada relationship

Weekly Wrap: How far do Trump’s executive orders go?

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