As the dust settles in Washington over the Senate tax reform, clear winners and losers are emerging. Tobie Stanger, Senior Editor at Consumer Reports, breaks down the pros and cons of this potential bill.
Stanger's clear winners: Those who take the standard deduction, families with dependents, teachers of grades K-12, people with expensive medical bills, and wealthy, self-employed people.
Plus, there is a clause that gives a tax break to people who own golf courses. We'll let you take a guess at who owns several courses in America...
Even amid the spread of the Delta variant, Republican governors in states like Florida and Texas have taken actions like banning mask mandates for school districts that will soon bring students back for the year. This argument happens amid a stark increase in pediatric COVID cases.
Bianca Quilantan, education reporter at POLITICO, joins Cheddar Politics to discuss.
In stories sure to move markets next week, Robinhood and several retail giants report earnings, Jerome Powell takes the podium, New York City's mask mandate goes into effect, and Tesla hosts its 'AI Day.'
Former President Trump remains the standard-bearer of the Republican Party in his first six months removed from office. But despite his position atop the party, others are moving to shore up their own bona fides. Chief among them is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who has signed a bevy of bills popular among conservatives this year. He's viewed as a potential successor to trump, and that's creating tension with the still-present Trump.
Matt Dixon, POLITICO Florida bureau chief, joins Cheddar Politics to discuss.
