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Reporter Jim Tankersley on the Economy and Election 2020

Reporter Jim Tankersley on the Economy and Election 2020

KQED's Forum vor 5 Jahren

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No matter which party prevails in November, the next president will
inherit an economy in shambles, with the latest jobs report showing
nearly 900,000 weekly unemployment claims - the highest number
since August. President Trump has been vague about his economic
plan, but vows to cut taxes for the middle class, impose tariffs on
companies that move abroad and to repeal Obamacare. Joe Biden, on
the other hand, has proposed raising taxes on those earning more
than $400,000 per year, making four-year public colleges and
universities tuition-free for families making less than $125,000
per year and a $2 trillion plan to combat climate change. Jim
Tankersley, tax and economics reporter for The New York Times,
joins Forum to discuss the candidates’ economic plans, where we
stand with COVID relief, and the latest updates on Trump’s taxes.