Making Sen$e Jan 28 Did Trump’s tax cuts boost hiring? Most companies say no About 84 percent of businesses said the Republican tax cuts have not caused them to boost hiring or investment, according to a National Association for Business Economics survey.
Making Sen$e Jan 24 Glimpse into a trucker’s life with this excerpt from ‘The Long Haul’ "The Long Haul" provides a look into a the life of Finn Murphy, who dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker.
Making Sen$e Jan 18 The government’s workforce is aging. Now the shutdown could make hiring harder The strain on current and future federal workers is raising concerns that the shutdown is damaging the government’s reputation as a stable employer.
Making Sen$e Jan 17 Why more furloughed workers are filing for unemployment If Congress back pays employees once the shutdown ends, the workers would be required to pay back any unemployment benefits they received.
World Jan 15 Parliament just rejected May’s Brexit deal. Now what? After lawmakers overwhelming voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, the nation has until March 29 to come up with an alternative.
Nation Jan 09 Trump says walls work. It’s much more complicated President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted a border wall is the best solution to the nation’s immigration problems. Here is what the data and security experts say.
Politics Jan 04 The many ways the shutdown is stopping vital services and research As the shutdown enters a possible third week, it is furthering straining thousands of furloughed federal workers who have gone without pay.
Economy Jan 04 What will happen to the economy in 2019? Watch these 7 factors The final jobs report of 2018 released Friday, boasting 312,000 jobs added in December, puts the U.S. economy on track for another relatively strong showing in 2019, with economists predicting a slowdown coming toward the end of the year.
Making Sen$e Jan 03 Read an excerpt from ‘Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism’ "When women enjoy their own sources of income, and the state guarantees social security in old age, illness, and disability, women have no economic reason to stay in abusive, unfulfilling, or otherwise unhealthy relationships," writes Kristen Ghodsee.
Economy Jan 01 The minimum wage is increasing in these 21 states With the federal minimum wage remaining stagnant since 2009, more states and cities are raising the minimum wage locally.