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  • The ability of U.S. companies to pay back all its debt is at its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, according to the International Monetary Fund. Susan Schmidt of Westwood Holdings Group joins us to chat about the factors that really matter to the health of the U.S. economy. Next, we'll look at why several cities and states in the U.S. are starting to ban employers from asking prospective hires about salary history. Finally, we'll wrap up by chatting to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers about why he's against taxing robots who perform our jobs.

  • Millennials teach credit card companies a few lessons
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    The younger consumers want different deals than their parents did. They also don't like to carry debt.

  • The New York City Council recently approved legislation aimed at addressing pay inequity. The city’s private employers will no longer be allowed to ask job candidates about their current or past wages. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign the bill into law, adding New York to a growing list of cities and states […]

  • Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says taxing robots makes no sense
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    The economist breaks down the flaws he sees in Bill Gates' proposal.

  • A passenger looks on as he rides in a pilot model of an Uber self-driving car in Pittsburgh.
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    The city is becoming a giant proving ground for automation and artificial intelligence.

  • The Trump administration might make changes to the H-1B visa program, which could include a shift from more of a lottery-based system to one that's skills based. We'll look at what's in store for the future of the visa. Afterwards, we'll explore why there be another writer's strike brewing in Hollywood, and then discuss the winners and losers of Philadelphia's controversial soda tax.

  • Negotiations continue between the Writers Guild of America and TV and movie producers as the May 1 expiration date of the writers’ contract looms. Writers have struggled with changes in content production and distribution.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

  • It’s our duty to inform you that today is tax day. If you have some outstanding debt owed to the Internal Reserve Service, you might have a new kind of debt collector coming after you this year. The IRS is bringing on four private debt-collection agencies to go after certain older tax debts: CBE, ConServe, […]

  • “People are angry and furious,” says Frayby Perelta, who runs a small family-owned store.
    Bobby Allyn

    Retailers say soft drink sales have dropped by half, but preschool teachers are seeing the tax's benefits.

  • What universal basic income could mean for the future of work
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    As tech advances, some ask whether jobs are really necessary anymore.