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A Former IRS Chief On How To Fix The Tax Gap
President Biden wants to increase the capital gains tax. Former IRS commissioner Charles Rossotti says the administration should go after the tax cheats instead.
The Prime Effect: How The Amazon Marketplace Shapes How We Shop
In the third episode of "Amazon: The Prime Effect," a look at the peaks and pits of Amazon's marketplace for retail.
The Prime Effect: What Is Amazon?
It’s not just a retailer. The first installment in our series on Amazon, what it is and what power it has.
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First Person: Virologist Stanley Perlman Reflects On A Year Of COVID
Dr. Stanley Perlman is a professor of microbiology, immunology and pediatrics at the University of Iowa. He walks through what the past year has been like for him.
First Person: Litigator David Boies On Antitrust, Tech And The Government V. Microsoft
We speak with the litigator the government brought in back in the 1990s for the U.S. v. Microsoft.
Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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