Trump Tax Tease

President Trump’s “new” tax plan looked an awful lot like his old one from the campaign, though with far fewer details. The one-page overview was more like an incomplete set of bullet points, than a blueprint. For example, the plan would reduce the number of tax brackets from seven to three - 10, 25 and 35 percent, but there was no breakdown of income levels to which the new rates would apply. It also intends to provide a break for child and dependent care expenses, but did not specify the dollar amount. 

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Ep. 017 - Global Economics with Mohamed El-Erian (Part One)
US Government Shutdown, French Election

Here we go again…yet another chance for a government shutdown looms this week. The government is currently being funded by a continuing resolution (CR), passed in December 2016, through April 28, 2017, but there are still five months remaining for this fiscal year that need funding. Both chambers of Congress must pass a bill, which the President would sign, before midnight on Friday in order to avoid a shutdown.

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Ep. 016 - Navigating Your Career with Alexandra Cavoulacos and Kathryn Minshew
Ep. 015 - Leadership Skills with Retired Admiral William H. McRaven