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03/24/2017: Obamacare is the law of the land. Now what?

Mar 24, 2017

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  • 03/23/2017: Nobody knew health care could be so complicated

    So, no vote on the big GOP health care bill today. There might be one tomorrow, depending on whether you listen to the White House or to Republican leaders in Congress. The latest carrot they’re using to win votes is scrapping an Obamacare provision that standardized insurance policies. We’ll talk about “health care a la carte.” Plus, a NAFTA thought experiment and the latest in our My Economy series.

  • Economists estimate that NAFTA has raised U.S. GDP by one half to one percentage point. Above, President Donald Trump, who campaigned on keeping jobs in the U.S., speaks to autoworkers in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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    We’ve been talking a lot about NAFTA this week, but let’s get down to brass tacks:  What did the North American Free Trade Agreement do? President Donald Trump (not to mention Sen. Bernie Sanders) made NAFTA as a favorite target during the presidential campaign. They’ll both tell you it was a “disaster” for the U.S. economy, that it cost the United States hundreds of thousands of jobs. The reality is not nearly as dramatic or tidy a story. Then, we’ll look at how negotiating NAFTA could affect your happy hour. Plus, the latest on Sears’ financial woes and more from our series in Erie, Pennsylvania.

  • Corn cobs are displayed for sale along with other vegetables in a market in Mexico City.
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    It’s NAFTA week here, so today we’re heading to the Midwest. The trade deal opened up the Mexican market to American farmers, who enjoyed billions in exports. But Mexican farmers couldn’t compete, and many of them immigrated to the U.S. illegally after going out of business. Then: We’ll talk with the American and Canadian architects of NAFTA about how they negotiated the agreement in the first place. Plus, we’ll unpack the latest travel restriction’s impact on business travelers and look ahead to the House’s big health care vote.

  • According to the Labor Department, there are just over 100,000 people who work in textiles now and there are just three mills making denim in the U.S.
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    We’re kicking off a new series today, explaining the North American Free Trade Agreement and what could happen if President Donald Trump renegotiates it. To start off, we have to talk about your pants. Where they were made and what you paid for them are essential to understanding how NAFTA works. Then, we’ll talk with Jaime Serra, one of the agreement’s architects in Mexico. Plus, the latest on Brexit negotiations and Uber’s scandal-filled year. 

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on March 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
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    German Chancellor Angela Merkel spent a few hours at the White House today for her first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump. Things were a little frosty, and Trump made his thoughts on the trading relationship between the U.S. and Germany clear. Merkel surely knew this was coming, as she arrived in Washington with several execs, including the CEO of BMW. We’ll look at the negotiation ahead. Then: How much of the U.S. budget is tied up in foreign aid, do you reckon? Most folks’ guesses are way, way higher than the reality. Plus, as always, we’ll wrap up a busy week in economic news. 

  • President Donald Trump attends a meeting about healthcare in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2017.
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    The budget plan the White House released today is sort of like an extension of President Donald Trump’s tweets: It gives you a sense of his thinking, but it’s not the whole plan. It’s called a “skinny budget.” We’ll discuss what that means and what it says. Then, Trump told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that he wants to cut business taxes from 35 percent down to 15 percent. But what businesses actually pay that much, and what would a cut mean for the economy? Plus, a conversation with the CEO of the Uber-for-chores company TaskRabbit and one man’s billion-dollar bet against Herbalife stock.

  • Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen waves to members during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, February 25, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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    It’s official: The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, with two more hikes expected this year. We’ll talk through Chair Janet Yellen’s announcement. Then: President Donald Trump’s plan for a border adjustment tax seems like a straightforward enough way to encourage companies to buy American and hire American, but is it legal? Plus, the view from an Uber-less SXSW and the remarkable success of “Get Out.”

  • Committee chair Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) spoke during a U.S. House Budget Committee markup on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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    We’re still digging through the Congressional Budget Office report on Republicans’ Obamacare replacement. Today we’re looking at the plan’s $600 billion in tax cuts for the health industry and wealthy Americans. Then, what you need to know about Intel’s big bid to get in the autonomous car business. Plus: inside the NBA’s minor leagues and one man’s mission to spread the truth about caramelized onions.

  • Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-WI, center, answers questions about the American Health Care Act with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, left and Greg Walden, R-OR, House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman.
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    Snowstorm aside, it’s a busy start of the week in Washington. The Congressional Budget Office just did the numbers on Republicans’ Obamacare replacement, and, well, we may need to break out “Stormy Weather.” Plus, the Federal Reserve is meeting tomorrow and Wednesday, so we’ll soon have an official call on interest rates. We’ll look at the relationship between the Fed and the White House over the years. Plus, can Trump help send a human to Mars?

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Kai Ryssdal has led the program since 2005 and has hosted the program from China, the Middle East and dozens of cities across the United States. As a leading public media voice, Kai has been a trusted broadcaster for two decades and received an Emmy for investigative journalism on a PBS FRONTLINE documentary about money in politics called “Big Sky, Big Money.” He has appeared often on CNN, CNBC and CBS news. His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic.

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