Senate committee takes a crack at a bipartisan farm bill todayBy Jed KimJune 13, 2018While this version is less partisan than previous ones, safety net programs are still a hurdlePOSTED IN: Economy farming farm bill Agriculture social safety net food assistance Congress ListenreadDownloadDownload
Will federal funding fix help prevent forest fires?By Andy UhlerJune 05, 2018POSTED IN: Economy wildfires Congress budgets funding omnibus bill ListenreadDownloadDownload
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China heat up again on President Trump’s latest tariffs threatBy Scott TongMay 29, 2018The president wants to stop China from acquiring intellectual property and stealing our technology.POSTED IN: world China trade intellectual property ZTE tariffs Congress ListenreadDownloadDownload
The pot lobby hits Capitol HillBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerMay 24, 2018Nancy Marshall-Genzer/MarketplaceA couple hundred business owners push for the federal legalization of marijuana so their companies can grow. POSTED IN: business cannabis legal marijuana lobbying Congress ListenreadDownloadDownload
Small and midsize banks could get a big boost under new banking billBy Kimberly AdamsMay 23, 2018Only the biggest financial institutions will be required to hold extra cash reserves to counterbalance risk. POSTED IN: Economy dodd-frank Banks banking bank regulation Congress financial crisis ListenreadDownloadDownload
House approves partial rollback of some Dodd-Frank regulations. Are we ready?By Kimberly AdamsMay 22, 2018POSTED IN: Economy Banks dodd-frank Congress banking regulations Mortgages financial institutions ListenreadDownloadDownload
A proposed question on citizenship status on the 2020 census could depress Latino turnoutBy Larry BuhlMay 14, 2018POSTED IN: Economy data 2020 census Latinos california Congress federal funding Immigration ListenreadDownloadDownload
The swamp and the draining thereofBy Kai RyssdalMay 11, 2018Yana Paskova/Getty ImagesWe break down what Michael Cohen's consulting for AT&T means. Plus, we talk NAFTA ahead of Paul Ryan's May 17 deadline.POSTED IN: Economy swamp AT&T Congress NAFTA trade ListenreadDownloadDownload
Many sticking points and little time in NAFTA negotiationsBy Tracey SamuelsonMay 11, 2018POSTED IN: Economy NAFTA trade North American Free Trade Agreement Mexico Canada Congress ListenreadDownloadDownload
