Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer
by Marianne McCune
A San Francisco dealer quadrupled his income by moving to New York after California legalized medical marijuana.
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Why Apple (And Lots Of Other Companies) Wound Up In Ireland
by Zoe Chace
It goes back to a single page in a report written decades ago by U.S. consultants, and funded by the U.S. State Department.
Who Hides Money Outside The Country?
Over the past decade, 39,000 people have come forward to tell the government they've been hiding money overseas. Here's what they tell us about offshore money.
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A 'Poison Pill' In The Immigration Bill?
by Zoe Chace
It might be up to the government to decide whether foreign workers are the most qualified applicants for for jobs at private companies.
NYT Excerpt: A Food-Truck Mystery
Shouldn't there be four Wafels & Dinges trucks for every hot-dog cart?
Episode 224: The Cotton Wars
Meet a Brazilian who took on the world's largest superpower, a Texas cotton farmer who's tired of hearing the Brazilians complain, and a guy named Renato — a.k.a. Retaliation Master.
NYT Excerpt: Larry Summers, Glenn Hubbard And The Future Of The U.S. Economy
"How did two men, whose work is widely respected, reach such different conclusions from data about the same economy?"
Episode 454: The Lollipop War
Sugar costs more in the U.S. than in the rest of the world. If you're in the candy business — if, say, you make 10 million lollipops a day — that's a big deal.
The Lollipop War
by Zoe Chace
Candy makers and sugar farmers have been fighting for years in Congress. The sugar farmers are winning.
Feds: Lance Armstrong 'Was Unduly Enriched At The Expense Of The United States'
Armstrong made $18 million riding for a team sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service. The government wants its money back (and then some).
Former Social Security Commissioners and Others Respond to Our Disability Story
by Chana Joffe-Walt
Our series on government disability programs continues to provoke debate.
Episode 356: The Surprisingly Entertaining History Of The Income Tax
It includes multiple wars, a Supreme Court justice on his deathbed, and Donald Duck.
Most People Are Supposed To Pay This Tax. Almost Nobody Actually Pays It.
by Chana Joffe-Walt
It's called a use tax. Accountants and tax lawyers are some of the only people who pay it.
Episode 451: Why Some People Love Tax Day
On today's show, we look at a huge, often overlooked, surprisingly interesting corner of the tax code: The Earned Income Tax Credit.
The Tax Code, Translated Into Plain English
by Chana Joffe-Walt
Intangible drilling costs! De minimis fringe! And other essential corners of the tax code, explained.
