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Trump's domestic agenda was moving slowly before Comey's firing

May 10, 2017
What effect will the FBI director's ouster really have on the president's plans for health care, infrastructure and tax reform?
The firing of FBI Director James Comey, above, was a "bombshell," says Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group. "But I don't think it has much impact on the markets."
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Weekly Wrap: What Trump's tax plan tells us

Apr 28, 2017
Nela Richardson from Redfin and Sudeep Reddy of Politico join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week, they talk about President Trump’s tax plan. There are still a lot of questions surrounding it, but it aims to cut the corporate tax rate to 15 percent and would benefit the wealthy and corporations the […]
President Trump's tax plan is up for discussion.
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Trump tax plan is heavy on cuts but light on details

Apr 26, 2017
Those cuts have to be paid for, and the president may have trouble getting Republicans on board.
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Director Gary Cohn speak about President Trump's new tax reform plan at the White House today.
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Why presidents rarely tackle tax reform

Apr 26, 2017
President Trump is set to unveil a tax reform agenda today. One of the centerpieces is expected to be his campaign promise to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent.  But tax cuts and tax reform are two different things. The last real crack the U.S. took at tax reform was […]

Trump’s tax plan raises economists’ eyebrows

Apr 25, 2017
President Trump is expected to unveil his tax plan tomorrow. It would reportedly lower the corporate tax rate to 15 percent. Budget analysts predict that would cost the federal government more than $2 trillion in revenue over a decade. But the administration says the tax cuts will boost the economy so much that they’ll pay […]

Rep. Brady on tax reform: 'We're going to get this done this year'

Apr 24, 2017
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee believes the government won't shut down Friday.
"We bounce back from recessions like no other country does. But not this last time," said Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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A bipartisan approach could save Trump's tax reform

Apr 11, 2017
Linking infrastructure to tax reform could draw more votes, says Jason Furman of the Peterson Institute.
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Will tax reform upend market for low-income housing?

Mar 29, 2017
Cutting corporate taxes affects the market for affordable housing tax credits
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program has helped investors lower the cost of rent, but President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to cut corporate taxes is already affecting the market for low-income credits.
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Looming budget fight could slow GOP push for tax reform

Mar 28, 2017
Following the collapse of the House GOP health plan, President Trump and congressional Republicans say they will now pivot to tax reform. But they have got some serious heavy lifting to do before they get there. The appropriations bill passed last November expires at the end of April. With Republicans divided, the GOP may now […]

Weekly Wrap: Health care bill falls apart. Now what?

Mar 24, 2017
Leigh Gallagher of Fortune and Sudeep Reddy of Politico join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week, they talk about the GOP’s health care bill falling apart and what comes next now that President Donald Trump shifts focus on tax reform.   
President Donald Trump asked Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to withdraw the Republican health care bill moments before a vote.
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