| Republicans pitch broad tax cuts. Is that what economy needs? Posted: 02 Nov 2017 02:19 PM PDT ![Republicans pitch broad tax cuts. Is that what economy needs?]( "Republicans pitch broad tax cuts. Is that what economy needs?") In laying down a sweeping tax reform Thursday, House Republicans have put all their trust into a central tenet of conservative thought: Tax cuts will spur growth. In fact, a big challenge for the GOP is to show that its specific mix of tax cuts will provide enough short-term oomph to America's economic engine now that it will have enough momentum to counter some of the long-term drag from more federal debt. It depends on two things: the timing of tax cuts and whether they make the economy more competitive.
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| A lesson for states that expand gambling Posted: 02 Nov 2017 12:51 PM PDT ![A lesson for states that expand gambling]( "A lesson for states that expand gambling") Pennsylvania is the latest state to extend the false lure of "luck" as a path to rapid riches. On Oct. 23, a law took effect in the Keystone State that allows casino-style gambling on mobile phones and websites. It also puts video gaming terminals in big truck stops.
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| In Italy, migrant welcome cools Posted: 02 Nov 2017 11:19 AM PDT ![In Italy, migrant welcome cools]( "In Italy, migrant welcome cools") Not far away, in Piazza Venezia, a group of security guards is trying to prevent another illegal occupation of a building that the police had violently evicted at the end of August. In the outskirts of Rome, at a makeshift camp that is home to hundreds of migrants and refugees, volunteer Adelaide Massimi reflects on the mood shift in Italian society regarding the migration issue. "All the newspapers talk about now is Muslims raping women and children dying from malaria brought to Italy by African migrants.
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| In Japan, these single moms and shrinking cities are trying a new start – together Posted: 02 Nov 2017 09:47 AM PDT ![In Japan, these single moms and shrinking cities are trying a new start – together]( "In Japan, these single moms and shrinking cities are trying a new start – together") Ms. Murakami worked part-time in a hospital. Recommended: Think you know Japan? With Japan projected to lose 30 percent of its population by 2065, some fast-shrinking areas are pulling out all the stops to woo single-parent families like Murakami's. Single mothers, in particular, face an uphill battle in Japan, where most fathers do not pay formal child support, and full-time, full-benefits employment for women lags behind men's. For many mothers – and their new communities – the relocation programs are a lifeline, though critics say they're more of a patch than a long-term solution.
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