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Greenspan's Optimism on Economy Questioned

NPR

Published October 29, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is dismissive of recently released negative economic indicators. Commentator Paul Podolsky doubts Greenspan, and questions the notion that the economy is on track and will shake off the bad news.

Copyright 2002 NPR

National & International News

South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order

The Associated Press

South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree.
Supreme Court to consider whether Catholic group is exempt from religious taxes

Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether the charity Catholic Charities is qualified to be exempt from state unemployment taxes as a religious institution.
A program in D.C. raised the wages of child care workers. We check back 3 years later

Andrea Hsu

Three years ago, councilmembers in Washington, D.C., approved a tax hike on the wealthy as a way to raise the wages of child care workers. It's led to big gains for the city's child care workforce.

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