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  • Mar 16, 2017

    Which areas will see cuts under Trump’s budget?

    Which areas will see cuts under Trump’s budget?
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    One big winner: people who want to see a smaller government.

  • Mar 15, 2017

    03/15/17: How the Fed’s big move today could smack your wallet

    With the Fed expected to hike interest rates today, will take a look at what the move could mean for your loans. Afterwards, we'll discuss how layoffs at the Alcoa aluminum plant in Wenatchee, Washington have led former employees to figure out their passions.

  • Mar 15, 2017

    What do Trump’s 2005 tax returns reveal?

    President Donald Trump attends a meeting on health care in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C. 
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    The leaked returns offer a limited peek at Trump's taxes.

  • Mar 15, 2017

    The Fed is raising rates. Here’s how it’ll affect you.

     Flags fly over the Federal Reserve Building.
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    It's a quarter-percent increase, with two more expected this year.

  • Mar 15, 2017

    Japan tackles skilled labor shortage with free education

    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson begins a swing through Asia today. He’ll talk with leaders about the North Korean nuclear threat and bilateral trade deals. Tillerson’s first stop is Japan, where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to combat the country’s shortage of skilled labor with a new proposal — free education for some students. […]

  • Mar 15, 2017

    Sometimes a layoff can lead to more happiness

    Chris Morales, 40, was hired as an EMT at LifeLine Ambulance Inc. in Wenatchee, Washington, after being laid off from Alcoa's aluminum smelter in 2016. The work pays less but is more fulfilling.
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    How two Alcoa workers faced with industry downsizing and lost income found work they were better suited for.

  • Mar 15, 2017

    What’s next for Brexit?

    When the United Kingdom exits the European Union, large companies will first need to work out their relationships with the single market, says Kamal Ahmed of the BBC.
    DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images

    The optimistic view: Britain and the European Union realize they need each other.

  • Mar 14, 2017

    Who wins and loses under the GOP’s health care proposal?

    The CBO estimates that 24 million people will lose health insurance under the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. Above, Dr. Martha Perez examines Dorothy Jolly at Community Health of South Florida.
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    24 million could end up uninsured with the Republican plan, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

  • Mar 14, 2017

    The Netherlands’ Donald Trump?

    Geert Wilders of the PVV party debates Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the VVD Liberal party on March 13, 2017, in Rotterdam. The election is tomorrow.
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    Some compare anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders with the U.S. president.

  • Mar 14, 2017

    03/14/17: The connection between the weather and employment numbers

    David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Funds, joins us to discuss the economic impact of the GOP's new health care proposal and how seasonal changes can affect the government's monthly jobs report. Next, we'll look at a new survey that finds 40 percent of colleges and universities have seen a drop in international applicants, and then explore the economic factors driving the upcoming Dutch election.

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