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Jun 27, 2018

Having our day in court

Seems like every story in the news this week begins and ends at the Supreme Court. Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement today, of course, but we’re focusing on the ruling that public-sector labor unions can no longer collect fees from nonmembers. So if you are not a union member, what does this mean for you? And because of this ruling, more than 20 states will have to change their labor laws. We talk about how these states will move forward. Plus, New York City has never been more safe, clean, healthy … or rich. So how has mega-wealth changed the city and its potential?

Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
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How Ireland rebounded after Europe’s debt crisis
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Austerity, grit and flexibility helped get the country's economy back on an even keel.
As Brexit looms, Dublin vies for financial crown
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The Irish capital is hoping to draw in firms fleeing post-Brexit London.
States may need to rewrite contracts and laws in the wake of Supreme Court’s Janus ruling
by Mitchell Hartman
How might states be affected by overturning the established precedent allowing public-sector unions to collect fees from nonunion members? In places where the so-called agency fees have been allowed, state officials will have to rewrite the law and revise contracts with public-sector unions. Losing those agency fees will be a big financial hit for some […]
Greater scrutiny of Chinese investment still likely
by Kimberly Adams
The Trump administration announced it is not imposing additional investment restrictions on China for now. Instead, the White House endorsed a plan working through Congress to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. It’s an interagency committee, commonly known as CFIUS, that doesn’t come up much in casual conversation, not even in […]

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Having our day in court

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Segments From This Episode

How Ireland rebounded after Europe’s debt crisis

As Brexit looms, Dublin vies for financial crown

States may need to rewrite contracts and laws in the wake of Supreme Court’s Janus ruling

Greater scrutiny of Chinese investment still likely

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