Senate Debates GOP Tax Bill: What To Watch For
There is still a scramble to lock down enough votes for GOP leaders to pass their overhaul of the nation's tax code. The bill is a work in progress on the Senate floor today.
Economy
A Revenue 'Trigger' Would Shoot Down Tax Cuts If Economy Doesn't Grow As Expected
Some senators want the tax overhaul to come with a built-in trigger: If budget deficits grow, tax cuts will be reversed. But several key senators strongly oppose the idea.
University Graduate Students Walk Out To Protest Tax Plan That Hurts Them
Grad students around the country walked out of classes, office hours, and research labs to protest the House tax plan. Many who are already struggling financially said the bill would hit them hard.
7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills
Prepare to joust over bills with hospitals, medical providers and insurers. You can win by being smart and assertive and acting before a test or treatment is administered.
Trump Voters And The Tax Plan
Steve Inskeep talks with Chris Buskirk of the conservative website American Greatness about what Trump voters think of the GOP tax plan.
Judge Sides With Trump Administration In CFPB Leadership Fight
David Greene talks with Renae Merle of The Washington Post about a federal judge's decision in favor of the Trump administration's pick to oversee the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
News Brief: North Korea Fires ICBM, Republican Tax Plan Gains Support, CFPB
North Korea fired what the Pentagon says was an intercontinental ballistic missile for the third time in 2017. Also, GOP continues work on a tax overhaul and The Washington Post's Renae Merle on CFPB.
Senate Tax Bill Gaining Momentum With Some GOP Holdouts
Republican leaders are working to update their long-promised tax overhaul legislation to satisfy enough senators to allow a vote on the legislation as early as this week.
Trump's Pick For Fed Signals Interest Rate Hike Likely Next Month
Jerome Powell's confirmation hearing went smoothly, putting him closer to being confirmed as the Federal Reserve's next chairman. He suggested he'll continue the policies pursued under Janet Yellen.
Congress Takes Aim At Tax Rules That Hit Hardest At Upper Middle Class
The alternative minimum tax was designed to prevent very wealthy families from dodging taxes entirely. But its reach has grown over the years, and now it hits hardest at upper-middle-class workers.