Aug 31, 2020

Trump’s temporary payroll tax cut is set to begin tomorrow

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How many employers will participate? Plus, United Airlines is canceling fees on most domestic flight changes. And, France's plan to get its citizens traveling again.

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United Airlines drops ticket change fees for domestic flights

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder

Aug 31, 2020

Consumers have to be careful, as the fees still apply to the most basic economy fares.

This could be the first move in more permanent changes to airline ticket pricing.

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To boost tourism, France encourages its citizens to travel within the country

by Rebecca Rosman

Aug 31, 2020

French vacationers are helping to blunt the downturn brought on by the pandemic.

The beach at the western port city of Saint-Malo, which saw an increase in French travelers in July compared to a year earlier.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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