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10/04/2017: How to harden America’s soft targets
Oct 4, 2017

10/04/2017: How to harden America’s soft targets

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After a tragedy, like the one in Las Vegas Sunday, we're left with many questions. Here's just one: If you run a hotel, or a festival, or anyplace where a lot of people gather, what do you do now to keep them safe? Security at big events and heavy traffic areas is already tougher than it used to be, and hardening those soft targets doesn't come cheap. Then: One very basic way to think of what the White House and Republicans in Congress are trying to do with the tax code is get rid of deductions to help pay for lower tax rates. A big one is the corporate tax deduction, and businesses hold it dear. Plus, a conversation with Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson about the election, Airbnb and how his company became the largest hotel chain in the world.

Segments From this episode

What if they held a bake sale for women's pro sports?

Oct 4, 2017
Without big sponsors, women's football survives on school-style fundraising, the NFL's first female coach says.
Jen Welter worked in the NFL as a coach for the Arizona Cardinals.
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Why is corporate interest a flashpoint for tax cutters?

Oct 4, 2017
For some companies, the deduction is key to doing business. For others, it's a fat loophole.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks about tax reform as Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Sen. Orrin Hatch and other congressional Republicans listen last month in Washington, D.C.
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Securing "soft targets" can be costly, financially and emotionally

Oct 4, 2017
What do we do now? This is one of many questions being asked by hotels, restaurants, festival organizers and anybody responsible for places people gather. Security at large events and in heavy traffic areas is already tougher than it used to be, with methods to limit the risks of active shooters, cars ramming into crowds […]

EU cracks down on tax avoidance by multinationals

Oct 4, 2017
Two giant American corporations got some bad news from the European Union today. Amazon was ordered to repay several hundred million dollars in back taxes. And the EU  stepped up its campaign to extract billions in allegedly unpaid tax from Apple. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. Stories You Might Like […]

Parsing President Trump’s Puerto Rico debt comments

Oct 4, 2017
Puerto Rico’s billions of dollars in outstanding debt involves a complicated mix of obligations: general government bonds sold by Puerto Rico, sales tax-backed bonds, electric power revenue bonds … it’s a long list. Bond insurers are on the hook for a portion of the debt if the government agencies that issued the bonds fail to […]
“We don't ever want to be the cheapest provider of lodging services,” says Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International.
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After a tragedy, like the one in Las Vegas Sunday, we’re left with many questions. Here’s just one: If you run a hotel, or a festival, or anyplace where a lot of people gather, what do you do now to keep them safe? Security at big events and heavy traffic areas is already tougher than it used to be, and hardening those soft targets doesn’t come cheap. Then: One very basic way to think of what the White House and Republicans in Congress are trying to do with the tax code is get rid of deductions to help pay for lower tax rates. A big one is the corporate tax deduction, and businesses hold it dear. Plus, a conversation with Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson about the election, Airbnb and how his company became the largest hotel chain in the world.

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