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Women hold up their babies for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as he speaks at a campaign rally on Aug. 1 in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Trump Campaign Sketches Out Family Care Plans; Questions Linger Over Funding

4:00pm September 13, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be in suburban Philadelphia Tuesday evening, where he will lay out a new proposal that he says will make child care more accessible and affordable.

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

2:14pm August 13, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

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3 Reasons We Care About Politicians' Taxes

7:43pm August 12, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Knowing everything there is to know about someone's financials is intrusive. So how did the tradition start — and why do we care?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers an economic policy address detailing his economic plan at the Detroit Economic Club.

Child Care Plan Is A Change In Rhetoric For Donald Trump

5:51pm August 09, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Last year, the candidate was dismissive of child care questions. But his daughter Ivanka has pressed for the issues and had a major role in his new proposals.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to talk about his economic and tax plans this afternoon in Detroit.

FACT CHECK: Donald Trump Unveils His Economic Plan In Major Detroit Speech

7:35pm August 08, 2016

by Tamara Keith

In a vision described as "Winning The Global Competition," the GOP nominee is proposing three tax brackets and would limit taxes on all forms of business income as well as end the estate tax.

Why One Democratic Congresswoman Wants To Drug-Test The Rich

7:17pm June 17, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Rep. Gwen Moore's bill is unlikely to go anywhere in the GOP-controlled House, but it seems more designed to troll Republicans anyway.

A police car sits outside Google's offices in Paris on Tuesday as authorities carry out a search as part of a tax fraud investigation.

World News

Google's Paris Offices Raided In Tax Investigation

2:33pm May 24, 2016

by Chris Arnold

The search is part of an inquiry launched in June 2015 into possible tax evasion and money laundering, according to French prosecutors.

In some New York City schools, the bathroom dispensers provide sanitary products for free.

New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax

7:26pm May 16, 2016

by Fred Mogul

If 2015 was the year of the period, 2016 may be the year when women have to pay less for sanitary supplies, or even get them for free. Some state, local and federal legislators are pushing for change.

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Politics & Government

Greensboro Council To Consider Tax And Fee Increases

11:46am May 06, 2016

by Neal Charnoff

The Greensboro City Council is considering increases in water and vehicle license fees. The council has until the end of June to pass a budget for the next fiscal year.

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Want To Set Up A Shell Corporation To Hide Your Millions? No Problem

8:39pm April 13, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The Panama Papers showed just how easy it is to stash your money in a place where regulators can't find it. It's not illegal to set up these corporations, and the business of creating them is booming.

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