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  • 09/25/2017: The 1,000 steps to tax reform
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    (Markets Edition) Angela Merkel won Germany’s election on Sunday, but the far-right Alternative Party (AfD) ranked third place and will get seats in parliament. We’ll discuss the struggles Merkel will face, and some of the stances the AfD has on immigration, the EU and the euro. Afterwards, we’ll find out how markets have been reacting to the news, and then talk about the long road ahead for tax reform. Plus: A look at how Seattle plans to increase affordable housing. 

  • 09/25/2017: How FEMA has changed since Hurricane Katrina
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    (U.S. Edition) We may be getting the first look at a Republican plan for tax reform this week. The details that are beginning to emerge indicate that there could be a 20 percent corporate tax rate, and fewer tax brackets for individuals. Afterwards, we’ll discuss the latest effort to repeal and replace Obamacare: the Graham-Cassidy bill, which the Senate Finance Committee is set to consider this morning. Plus, we’ll visit FEMA’s Atlanta Distribution Center to find out how the agency has changed the way it responds to natural disasters since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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    (Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in her country’s elections over the weekend. But we’ll tell you why she faces a tough road ahead in building a coalition government. Afterwards: more than 700,000 people have signed a petition to keep Uber on the road in London past the end of the month when the company’s license runs out. We talk to London Mayor Sadiq Khan who defends his city’s decision to revoke the ride-sharing company’s license in the city. Then we’ll tell you how climbing oil prices could help small producers on the west African coast.

  • Financial expert Carmen Wong Ulrich says credit cards aren't bad --  until you start looking at them as free cash.
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    (Markets Edition) Facebook is turning over more than 3,000 Russia-linked ads to Congress, which is investigating possible interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. On today’s show, we’ll look at how Mark Zuckerberg plans to handle political ads in the future. Afterwards, we’ll talk with Chris Low — chief economist at FTN Financial — about the Fed’s plans for interest rates, and then examine why credit card delinquencies are on the rise.

  • The insurance company Travelers is considering giving this assortment of drones to insurance adjusters for use in the field.
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    (U.S. Edition) Brexit talks are not going well. Part of the problem: the amount of money Britain will need to pay as part of this divorce settlement. We’ll chat with the BBC’s Theo Leggett about the tight rope U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May needs to walk. Then, we’ll look at some of the innovative methods that groups are using to help out in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Harvey. In Texas, the USDA is rolling out Disaster SNAP (a version of food stamps geared toward natural disasters),  while the Red Cross is using drones to try to speed up the recovery process. 

  • 09/22/2017: Theresa May winds up for Brexit pitch in Florence
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    (Global Edition) From the BBC World Service …U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will outline her plan for Brexit during a speech in Florence, Italy. We’ll tell you how much she might be willing to pay in exchange for a deal to keep her country’s access to the single market. Afterwards, we’ll discuss an announcement from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg that his company will share with U.S. investigators details of 3,000 Russian-linked political ads. Then, a round of positive economic data from Eurozone countries out on Friday showed the economic situation is improving in the region. The figures come just days after S&P upgraded Portugal’s credit rating to investment grade. We’ll tell you what it means for European investment opportunities there.

  • Rising wages are "a signal that we’re coming closer to our maximum employment objectives," Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said at a briefing yesterday.
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    (Markets Edition) The Fed didn’t raise interest rates at its meeting yesterday, but it looks like it just might in December. But is that the best choice given the series of natural disasters that have been hitting the western hemisphere lately? Diane Swonk from DS Economics shares her thoughts with us. Afterwards, we’ll look at whether the Fed will take any enforcement action against Wells Fargo following the bank’s fake accounts scandal. Plus: We chat with Edwin Melendez, director of CUNY’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies, about the challenges Puerto Rico will face in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

  • 09/21/2017: The SEC has also been hacked
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    (U.S. Edition) Yet another cyber breach has been disclosed. The Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed that hackers got into one of its computer systems last year. We’ll look at how they could have used the information they accessed to make illegal stock trades. Afterwards, we’ll discuss a possible merger between T-Mobile and its rival Sprint, and then talk about German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s political comeback. 

  • 09/21/2017: How HTC can benefit from Google deal
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    (Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … A deal between HTC and Google might help the U.S. tech giant compete better against its rival Apple in the smartphone market. But we’ll tell you why the agreement is not all downside for the Taiwanese company. Afterwards, we’ll report on why the Dutch economy is growing at its fastest clip in a decade despite a lack of government. Then, we’ll take you to India where Mother Teresa’s charity has trademarked her iconic sari to prevent her reputation from being exploited.

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