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Joe Biden
Biden executive actions target LGBTQ discrimination
Jan 20, 2021
The president is strengthening workplace protections and rolling back the military ban on transgender service.
Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy
Jan 14, 2021
Biden's "American Rescue Plan" would deliver another round of aid to stabilize the economy while public health officials try to get the upper hand on the pandemic.
How baby bonds could help close the racial wealth gap
Jan 13, 2021
A proposed $1,000 savings account for every baby born in the U.S. could improve future outcomes for an entire generation of families.
Biden's immigration policy could affect the private prison industry
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 12, 2021
As President Trump visits the Texas-Mexico border, we look at the role of private prisons in immigration detention.
Biden climate team sparks optimism among environmentalists
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 11, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to make the environment a priority in an agenda that would reverse many Trump administration policies.
The business world hasn't quite grappled with protesters storming the U.S. Capitol
by
Katherine Wiles
and Kai Ryssdal
Jan 6, 2021
Sudeep Reddy, managing editor at Politico, joined Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal to discuss the events in Washington and how business leaders are reacting.
Biden plans federal board to surge COVID-19 testing. What might that look like?
by
Scott Tong
Jan 5, 2021
To boost testing, the Biden team has proposed a federal Pandemic Testing Board, modeled after the War Production Board.
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H-1B visa holders hope Biden administration will reform "unpredictable" process
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 28, 2020
The Trump administration increased renewal fees and made the process "more cumbersome," says a reform advocate.
Biden's China options
Dec 17, 2020
If a trade dispute is cast as a national security issue — and there can easily be a lot of overlap — a president or a country can gain a lot of legal leeway.
Inheriting China policy, Biden will have issues
Dec 14, 2020
Even after conflicts around tariffs and other policies, the fundamental economic tensions between the U.S. and China are alive and well.