Tax the Ultrarich? Cuomo Resists, Even With a $14 Billion Budget Gap

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Jesse McKinley
NYT New York
State Democratic lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve a tax on the wealthy, fearing that budget cuts will hurt those most in need.
Published date: September 7, 2020 at 12:00PM
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Ocasio-Cortez Pushes Cuomo to Back Billionaires’ Tax

By Jeffery C. Mays and Jesse McKinley
NYT New York
The congresswoman and other progressives want to tax the ultrarich to help New Yorkers devastated by the coronavirus.
Published date: July 16, 2020 at 12:00PM
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5 Big Myths About Money and Parenting

By Dani Blum
NYT Parenting
Common financial advice, demystified and unpacked.
Published date: February 18, 2020 at 05:54PM
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Trump’s Budget to Request More Wall Funding Amid Trillion-Dollar Deficits

By Alan Rappeport, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Margot Sanger-Katz
NYT U.S.
The president’s final budget proposal of his first term will offer a blueprint for priorities if he wins re-election.
Published date: February 9, 2020 at 10:05PM
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Modi’s Budget Offers Few Solutions to Revive India’s Weak Economy

By Karan Deep Singh
NYT World
As the slowing economy threatens Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grip on power, the government unveiled a modest budget that one economist called “smoke and mirrors.”
Published date: February 1, 2020 at 06:41PM
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The Gaping, Recession-Sized Hole in 2020 College Plans

By James Kvaal
NYT Opinion
Every good plan needs a contingency plan. That means making sure states can afford free college expansions, even in the oncoming recession.
Published date: October 23, 2019 at 01:00PM
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The Middle-Class Crunch

By Tara Siegel Bernard and Karl Russell
NYT Your Money
Most Americans think of themselves as middle class. For many, the line between a stable life and a fragile one is thinning.
Published date: October 3, 2019 at 12:00PM
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New York City Allocates $250,000 for Abortions, Challenging Conservative States

By Nikita Stewart
NYT New York
The money will go to a nonprofit fund that pays clinics for abortions performed on women who cannot pay, a third of whom live outside New York.
Published date: June 14, 2019 at 07:52PM
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Trump Is Being Vague About What He Wants to Replace Obamacare. But There Are Clues.

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
NYT The Upshot
The three leading G.O.P. health care proposals all involve block grants. Those plans are hard to square with the president’s promises to lower premiums and deductibles.
Published date: April 5, 2019 at 12:00PM
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Trump Is Being Vague About What He Wants to Replace Obamacare. But There Are Clues.

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
NYT The Upshot
The three leading G.O.P. health care proposals all involve block grants. Those plans are hard to square with the president’s promises to lower premiums and deductibles.
Published date: April 5, 2019 at 12:00PM
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How DeVos’s Cuts Would Hurt Special-Needs Kids

By Unknown Author
NYT Opinion
Readers express anger at Betsy DeVos’s proposals to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics and other programs.
Published date: March 28, 2019 at 09:55PM
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Spending Is as Easy as Pushing a Button. The Hard Part? Keeping Track.

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
NYT Technology
Tara Siegel Bernard, a personal finance reporter, recommends apps for budgeting, investments and helping little ones as young as 6 understand the value of money.
Published date: March 13, 2019 at 03:00PM
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What Would ‘Medicare for All’ Do to Medicare?

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
NYT The Upshot
The first legislative proposal of the year on the subject could help shape the terms of the debate.
Published date: February 27, 2019 at 02:09AM
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Your Grandchildren Are Already in Debt

By STEVEN RATTNER
NYT Opinion
It’s irresponsible to pretend that America can add splashy new social programs without finding a way to pay for them.
Published date: February 11, 2019 at 01:00PM
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