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A Republican tax-cut plan due to be unveiled on Wednesday is expected to call for a new rate for "pass-through" businesses of about 25 percent.

The top 10 percent of health-care spenders contributed 49 percent of total out-of-pocket spending in 2016, according to a new analysis.

The projections come as Republican leaders struggle to get 50 senators to back the Graham-Cassidy repeal bill.

Forbes Media Chairman and Editor-in-chief Steve Forbes has strong views on how deeply the U.S. should cut taxes and how the Fed should react.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he pressed for "meaningful action" to allow American companies greater access to China's market.

Some will be watching for an indication that hurricane devastation and mounting U.S.-North Korea tensions will negatively impact sentiment.

Trump said Monday Puerto Rico is in "deep trouble" after Hurricane Maria and that its debt to Wall Street "must be dealt with."

Confidence among small-business owners has slipped since April, according to the latest CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.

Jonathan Swan, national political reporter at Axios, says he'd be "truly stunned" if Trump were to give Cohn the Fed job.

Most U.S. business economists doubt the economy will grow as fast as Trump and Republicans are counting on to help pay for tax cuts.

William Dudley is the president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York and vice-chairman of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee.

U.S. central banker John Williams said on Friday he does not expect any market turbulence as the Fed gets underway with reducing the huge balance sheet.

The White House is trying to preserve Republican votes on tax reform, according senior administration officials and others.

The third round of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement is set to kick off Friday.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell, but the data continued to be influenced by stormy weather.

The Fed was not expected to raise its benchmark interest rate at this week's meeting.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen hinted at what may stop the central bank's stimulus-unwind plans at a press conference in Washington.

The central bank noted the harm Harvey and Irma caused but said it's unlikely to be long-lasting.