Student Loans: You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers
Is trade school the ticket? Does the middle class have the worst debt woes? Listeners weigh in with burning student loan questions.
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Some Tax-Cut Backers Urge Trump To Drop Full Overhaul, Go For Quick Win
Nearly 100 days into Trump's presidency, there are still big questions about what his proposed tax overhaul will include — and whether the large changes he had envisioned are even possible.
Former Microsoft CEO Launches New Tool For Finding Government Data
On Tax Day, Steve Ballmer announced USAFacts — a website where anyone can look up where government money comes from, and how it's spent, along with lots of other data.
Its Survival In Doubt, Sears Struggles To Transform Once Again
More than a century ago, Sears was the Amazon of its time — a dominant name in retail. Sears has been in a long and painful decline, but executives say they have a plan to turn the company around.
We Asked People What They Know About Taxes. See If You Know The Answers
Results of a new Ipsos poll conducted for NPR suggest Americans may be sending a garbled message when they voice their opinions on taxes.
Tax Filings Seen Dipping Amid Trump Crackdown On Illegal Immigration
Last year nearly 4.5 million people without Social Security numbers filed federal tax returns. Many were in the U.S. illegally. But there are signs that fewer such immigrants are filing this year.
#GrabYourWallet's Anti-Trump Boycott Looks To Expand Its Reach
Shannon Coulter, the founder of the anti-Trump boycott movement #GrabYourWallet, believes the protest is having a broader cultural impact beyond affecting a corporation's bottom line.
Tax Day And Health Insurance Under Trump
To avoid penalties, people who didn't have health insurance in 2016 or who got federal assistance to pay the premiums need to take a little extra care when completing their tax forms this year.
Maps Show A Dramatic Rise In Health Insurance Coverage Under ACA
The overall increase in the number of Americans with health insurance draws attention to counties where the uninsured rate is still high, many of them in states that chose not to expand Medicaid.
San Francisco Program Aims To Make Smaller Fines More Fair For Poor
When fines like parking tickets stack up, it's difficult for some to pay their way out. So San Francisco created the Financial Justice Project to study the way fines affect the poor.