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Trump Administration Eyes Capital Gains Tax Cut

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Trump Administration Eyes Capital Gains Tax Cut

July 31, 2018 • The Trump administration is weighing a cut in the capital gains tax. It would save wealthy Americans up to $20 billion a year, but add to the federal government's red ink.

Trump Administration Eyes Capital Gains Tax Cut

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What's In Your Paycheck?

July 31, 2018 • The pace of wage growth is one of the best indicators of economic health. But it can be measured with different methods. Each method tells a slightly different story about how the economy is doing.

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Putin Vs. Russia's Economy

July 30, 2018 • Russia has had a huge presence in the news lately. But its economy... not so huge. It's smaller than the economy of Texas. Today on the show, we look at what's been holding it back.

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GDP, OMG!

July 27, 2018 • The GDP got all sorts of attention today. The U.S. economy grew at a stellar rate of 4.1% in the second quarter. But what does that mean? And will it continue?

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When Oracles Err

July 26, 2018 • Three legends in their respective fields, three disastrous investment mistakes.

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The Diamond-Water Paradox

July 25, 2018 • The Diamond-Water Paradox poses the question: If we need water to survive and we don't need diamonds, why are diamonds expensive and water cheap?

Trump Vs. The Fed, Or Trump Vs... Trump?

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Trump Vs. The Fed, Or Trump Vs... Trump?

July 24, 2018 • President Trump broke with tradition by lamenting that rising rates are keeping the dollar strong and the trade deficit wide. But rising rates and a stronger dollar are the results of his own agenda.

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Google's Mobile Monopoly

July 23, 2018 • The European Commission just slapped Google with a $5 billion fine for abusing its Android monopoly. How did it create the alleged monopoly? By making Android free.

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The Market For Air

July 20, 2018 • How something that's all around us came to be worth millions of dollars.

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Three Indicators To Keep A (Side)eye On

July 19, 2018 • Three worrying indicators to keep an eye on — less complicated than the yield curve, but something you can talk about at the water cooler.

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Trade Wars And The Batman Problem

July 18, 2018 • It may be too late to avoid a trade war between the U.S. and China, but there might be a simple way to stop the trade wars of the future.

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Japan's Ninja Shortage

July 16, 2018 • Japan's population is shrinking. It's harder and harder to find qualified people to fill a lot of jobs. Including ninjas.

The Recession Predictor, Still Predictive?

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The Recession Predictor, Still Predictive?

July 9, 2018 • Every time the yield curve has inverted since 1970, the economy has fallen into recession. It's getting close to inverting now, but it may no longer be the recession predictor it once was.

Economy

The Call-In: Affordability

July 8, 2018 • The U.S. economy is adding jobs. The unemployment rate has hit record lows. Listener Jamie Hamann and Bill Rodgers of Rutgers University talk about today's economy.

The Call-In: Affordability

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Jobs: 10 Questions in 10 Minutes

July 6, 2018 • It's jobs Friday! For a comprehensive mid-year update on the labor market, we ask labor economist Betsey Stevenson ten questions in ten minutes.