Jim Tankersley

New York Times

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Jim Tankersley is a tax and economics correspondent for the New York Times. He formerly reported on economics  for the Washington Post and National Journal, and on energy and the environment for the Tribune Company.

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The Republican-controlled Senate approved a $484 billion coronavirus relief package on Tuesday night. The House is expected to vote on the bill on Thursday.

Senate approves $484 billion relief package. How much will it help small businesses?

The Republican-controlled Senate approved a $484 billion coronavirus relief package on Tuesday night. The House is expected to vote on the bill on Thursday.

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Now that the Nunes memo has been released...well, what's in it?

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Now that the Nunes memo has been released...well, what's in it?

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Political veterans call the promise of tax reform a "cruel hoax," because it always amounts to just shifting money from one group to another.

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Political veterans call the promise of tax reform a "cruel hoax," because it always amounts to just shifting money from one group to another.

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