CHART: How The New Version Of The Republican Tax Bill Would Affect You
The bill would lower the rate for top earners and also let graduate students keep their tuition waivers.
Your Money
Forget Neutrality
Most Americans have at most one choice for broadband internet. On today's show: How it got that way, and what it means for the debate over net neutrality.
An $846,000 Inheritance Got Lost In Transit. That Was In February
The only money a Canadian family has recovered from a lost bank draft is the $32 it cost to ship the document. The family's bank, TD Canada Trust, has delayed reissuing the larger sum.
Trump Gives Final Tax Pitch As GOP Lawmakers Reach A Deal On A Bill
"We're going to make our tax system work for you again," Trump said Wednesday, the same day that House and Senate GOP lawmakers announced they have a final tax package they think they can pass soon.
Fed Raises Interest Rates Again As Economy Rolls On
Policymakers increased a key rate for the third time this year. The quarter-point move indicates the Fed is confident in the economy as it continues to recover from the financial crisis.
Full Employment: Are We There Yet?
Why is it so hard to figure out when the economy is at full employment? And why does the Fed keep getting it wrong?
Bitcoin, Unemployment, and Mythical Beasts
Our guest, Tyler Cowen, has smart insights into a ridiculously wide range of subjects. Our conversation is a lightning round that touches everything from the stock market to dystopian novels.
Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways?
Selling cars to the group that follows the millennials won't be easy. Instead of just making cars, automakers are trying to make a move, whether it's car-sharing, ride-hailing or self-driving.
As GOP Lawmakers Eye Cutting Estate Tax, Will They Increase Income Inequality?
As Republicans prepare to pass their massive tax overhaul, they are planning to lessen, or even eliminate, the estate tax. Critics say the tax plays an important role in making the economy fair.
Loopholes And Deficits
Republicans have been complaining about deficits forever. This was their big chance to do something. Why didn't they?