Nov 29, 2017

11/29/2017: The Senate is getting closer to passing their tax bill

A view of the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday in Washington, D.C., as Senate Republicans had worked to pass a stripped-down, or "skinny repeal" version of Obamacare reform. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

(U.S. Edition) Senate Republicans may just be able to pass their bill to overhaul America's tax system. Republican Sen. Susan Collins, considered a swing vote, has indicated she'd be on board if she can get two bills that would potentially "mitigate the impact" of the individual mandate's repeal. We'll take a look at what's in these measures and whether they'd actually be effective. Afterwards, we'll discuss a new report that finds public investment in K-12 has declined since 2008, and then hear from Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O'Leary about her visit to a still-devastated Puerto Rico. It's been months since hurricanes Irma and Maria, yet many are still without power.

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Study finds that for many states, public education funding still hasn’t come back to pre-Recession levels

by Reema Khrais

Nov 29, 2017

It’s been a decade since the Great Recession, and while a lot of things in the economy have recovered, state funding for public schools is still lagging behind pre-Recession levels, after accounting for inflation. That’s according to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a think tank that focuses on ways that federal and state […]

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The challenges of restoring power to Puerto Rico

by Lizzie O'Leary

Nov 29, 2017

"When will we have power?" Why there isn't a straight answer.

Downed power lines stretch along a street in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Parts of the island are still without power.

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Cable companies increasingly offer streaming services as part of the package

by Aaron Schrank

Nov 29, 2017

Comcast and a dozen other operators already have arrangements to offer streamed content from providers like Netflix. Charter Communications is working on a similar deal with Netflix and both companies are reportedly in talks with Hulu. As cord-cutting gathers steam, it’s a case of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” Click the audio player […]

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(U.S. Edition) Senate Republicans may just be able to pass their bill to overhaul America’s tax system. Republican Sen. Susan Collins, considered a swing vote, has indicated she’d be on board if she can get two bills that would potentially “mitigate the impact” of the individual mandate’s repeal. We’ll take a look at what’s in these measures and whether they’d actually be effective. Afterwards, we’ll discuss a new report that finds public investment in K-12 has declined since 2008, and then hear from Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O’Leary about her visit to a still-devastated Puerto Rico. It’s been months since hurricanes Irma and Maria, yet many are still without power.