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GOP gets in lockstep in looming budget fight with Dayton
GOP legislative leaders announced Friday they agreed to a rough framework for a nearly $45 billion, two-year budget. That doesn't include more than $1 billion in tax aids and cuts.
Louis Johnston and Chris Farrell on the economy under Trump
MPR's Gary Eichten asks economists Louis Johnston and Chris Farrell to size up the condition of the economy at the 100 day point in the Trump administration.
United moves to ease criticism with settlement, new policies
United Airlines reached a settlement Thursday with a passenger dragged off one of its planes two weeks ago. The airline also announced new policies designed to prevent similar customer-service failures.
Personal finance educator Ruth Hayden talks with MPR News host Kerri Miller about facing debt, managing a budget and taking that big first step toward fiscal responsibility.
It's Congress's turn to respond to President Trump's tax proposal that calls for tax cuts across the board. It's short on details, but one item that potentially has bipartisan support is lowering the corporate tax rate.
Minn. businesses find a lot to like in Trump's tax cut
They argue it has the potential to spur investment, create jobs and otherwise boost the state and national economies.
The head of the country's telecommunications regulator says there will be a vote in May on ditching Obama-era "net neutrality" rules that keep telecoms from favoring some sites and apps.
4 questions about Trump's tax plan
The Trump administration is set to unveil a set of guidelines on how the president wants to tackle a tax overhaul. It does a lot. But it doesn't stand much of a chance, as is, in Congress.
Trump tax plan could be good news for many, bad for deficit
His proposal, a one-page sketch short on detail, would reduce the top corporate tax rate by 20 percentage points and allow private business owners to claim the new lower rate for their take-home pay.