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Are you shopping veteran-owned businesses this holiday season?
Nov 11, 2024

Are you shopping veteran-owned businesses this holiday season?

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Veterans own about 5.4% of businesses in this country, generating more than $900 billion in revenue.

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What a second Trump term means for U.S. fiscal health

U.S. fiscal health is at higher risk after Trump won the election. Marketplace's David Brancaccio speaks with Harvard professor Jason Furman to learn more.
"President Trump was basically every week announcing a new area of income that would not be subject to tax," said professor Jason Furman. "You add all of that up, and it's more than $10 trillion worth of promises."
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What would happen if Republicans win control of Congress

They’re still counting some election results that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives. But if the GOP leads both the House and the Senate, as well as the executive branch, it’ll be a watershed period for taxing, spending and cutting.

Here's why veterans, on average, tend to start more businesses

Nov 11, 2024
Turns out, the military teaches a lot of the skills that make good entrepreneurs.
Veterans own about 5.4% of the nation’s businesses, generating more than $900 billion in revenue.
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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC