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WEB4 days ago · Marketplace is our flagship business news podcast and show hosted by Kai Ryssdal. Through personal stories and on-the-ground conversations we help listeners understand the economic world around them.
The U.S. national debt: Who is owed that $31.4 trillion?
WEBJan 27, 2023 · That piece of the U.S. national debt — debt held by the public — accounts for nearly 80% of the $31.4 trillion. As of the most recent Treasury statement, it was $24.6 trillion. “The second ...
New rule gives patients access to all of their medical records and ...
WEBApr 5, 2021 · A new federal rule took effect Monday giving patients more access to their medical records — for free. Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them. The new ...
What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The PCE includes all goods and services that Americans buy and pay for. In contrast to the CPI, the PCE takes into account spending from governments and employers. The Federal Reserve uses the PCE ...
How do states without a sales tax or income tax pay for …
WEBNov 11, 2021 · But America has 10 two-legged stools — states without either a sales tax or an income tax. States that have forgone sales taxes include Delaware, Montana and Oregon, while Nevada, South Dakota ...
IRS tells payment apps to report business transactions over $600
WEBJan 7, 2022 · New year, new tax laws. Starting in 2022, mobile payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and Zelle are required to report business transactions totaling more than $600 per year to the IRS ...
The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Get the Podcast. It was 20 years ago next month that energy giant Enron — then the seventh-largest company in the U.S. — crumbled, resulting in historic layoffs and ravaging retirement savings ...
Why don’t American cities have more public bathrooms?
WEBDec 1, 2021 · In between the ’60s and ’80s, you saw a lot of closures for money reasons, because of concerns about crime or vandalism or drug use. And 9/11 really was the final nail in the coffin for a lot ...
How much control do presidents really have over the economy?
WEBFeb 5, 2021 · President Joe Biden is set to give a speech on the economy Friday. We already know a good amount about what he wants to do, from the campaign and from his proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief ...