Making Sen$e Sep 13 Read an excerpt from ‘Crashed’ on how the financial collapse shook the world "Within weeks its impact would be felt on factory floors and in dockyards, financial markets and commodity exchanges around the world," author Adam Tooze writes in his new book, "Crashed."…
Making Sen$e Sep 13 The stock market boom has given CEOs a raise. What about average workers? The pay increases CEOs and other company executives have see over the past decade has come mostly from stocks that are part of their compensation packages.
Making Sen$e Sep 12 3 charts that explain the rise in U.S. household income The median household income rose in 2017 for the third straight year, although disparities among racial groups persisted.
Making Sen$e Sep 07 Why wages are on the rise and other important numbers from the August jobs report The economy added 201,000 jobs in August, and the national unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent.
Making Sen$e Sep 06 Low unemployment means a criminal record is less of a hurdle Instead of choosing from a glut of applicants with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, employers are being forced to consider applicants with little to no training at all, including ex-convicts.
Economy Sep 04 Amazon becomes second company to top $1 trillion. What does that mean? Amazon’s stock price hit 2,049 per share late Tuesday morning, putting its valuation above $1 trillion, before dropping back down.
Making Sen$e Aug 22 What the longest bull market in history means for the economy and your investments Wednesday marked the longest bull market in the stock market's history, and financial analysts say the economy is strong enough that the gains could continue.
Economy Aug 21 The U.S. needs more doctors. Is free medical school the answer? Universities are addressing a current shortfall of primary care doctors -- and the threat of a broader physician shortage within the next 15 years -- by taking new and dramatic steps that could reshape medical training across the nation.
Arts Aug 16 How Aretha Franklin shaped generations of music “If there’s a heaven, this is what it sounds like.”…
Economy Aug 15 Hackers are preparing an ‘unlimited’ ATM cash heist. Here’s how to protect yourself The FBI is warning of an impending cyber scheme that could steal millions of dollars from ATMs around the world.