France’s Yellow Vest Protests: A Briefing on the Movement That Has Put Paris on Edge

By ALISSA J. RUBIN
NYT Europe
The grass-roots protests present President Emmanuel Macron with a potential political crisis. More mayhem may put his ability to govern into question.
Published date: December 4, 2018 at 03:01AM
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Macron Has a Long-Term Vision. But the French Have Urgent Needs.

By ADAM NOSSITER
NYT Europe
Ordinary people say President Emmanuel Macron “seems to be deaf” to their daily struggles, speechifying about the fate of the planet while overlooking their pain. They are now demanding he listen.
Published date: November 28, 2018 at 01:17AM
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More Than 280,000 French Protest Taxes by Blocking Roads

By ALISSA J. RUBIN
NYT Europe
The country’s “Yellow Vest” movement demonstrated nationwide, blocking roads and roundabouts, to register anger about fuel taxes and the loss of purchasing power.
Published date: November 17, 2018 at 10:14PM
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Goodbye, Tampon Tax (at Least for Some)

By MAYA SALAM
NYT
Nevada became the 10th state to eliminate the so-called tampon tax, freeing consumers of sales tax when buying tampons and sanitary pads.
Published date: November 9, 2018 at 04:50PM
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With Popularity Slumping, Macron Tries Tax Cuts for France’s Working Class

By LIZ ALDERMAN
NYT Economy
As polls numbers drop, President Emmanuel Macron promises benefits for middle- and low-income earners and tells investors he won’t halt economic reforms.
Published date: October 4, 2018 at 12:00PM
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An Insurance Executive Explains Why We Need a Carbon Tax

By EDWARD B. RUST JR
NYT
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is critical to reduce the risks of exposure to extreme weather like the hurricanes now barreling across the Atlantic.
Published date: September 12, 2018 at 11:08PM
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A Paid Family Leave Plan That Congress Might Actually Pass

By KRISTIN A. SHAPIRO
NYT
Marco Rubio’s proposal is pragmatic, flexible and doesn’t raise taxes. It’s Americans’ best shot at getting paid family leave.
Published date: August 16, 2018 at 01:00PM
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Exchanging One Classic Car for Another Isn’t as Cheap as It Was

By ROB SASS
NYT
The collector car market is having to adjust to a tax policy change affecting so-called 1031 like-kind exchanges, which simplified trading up to a more expensive vehicle.
Published date: August 9, 2018 at 06:38PM
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Radical Democrats Are Pretty Reasonable

By PAUL KRUGMAN
NYT
Don’t make false equivalence with the Tea Party, or even with the mainstream GOP
Published date: July 3, 2018 at 08:04PM
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Single-Payer Health Care in California: Here’s What It Would Take

By PATRICIA COHEN and REED ABELSON
NYT Economy
Universal state health coverage has rallied Democrats in the governor’s race. But even with the state’s size and wealth, it would be hard to achieve.
Published date: May 25, 2018 at 05:35PM
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