New data shows that nearly one in five American households had medical debt in 2017, and that number went up for non-white households and those with children under 18. Biden could help address the crisis by following through on one of his most important campaign promises.
Also:
• Even the CEO of one of the nation’s largest investment banks is willing to admit a controversial tax carve-out favored by some Democrats is nothing but a handout to the wealthy.
• Corporate tax subsidies are draining billions from public schools, but the Treasury Department has a way to stem the damage.
• The SEC passes on a chance to force Amazon to review how handled worker health and safety during pandemic.
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