Making Sen$e Aug 06 Ontario is canceling its basic income experiment Ontario is canceling its basic income pilot program two years earlier than planned as part of larger changes to the province’s social assistance programs.
Making Sen$e Aug 03 The economy added 157,000 jobs in July. Here’s what that means The U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 3.9 percent. Here are key takeaways from the latest jobs report.
Politics Aug 02 Female candidates are talking more about sexual misconduct. Will voters care? The issue of sexual harassment and assault doesn’t seem to be a priority for many voters, despite the urgency of the #MeToo movement and focus on the sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump.
Economy Jul 31 Want your kids to learn the power of money? Start a lemonade stand There are strategic ways to use lemonade stands as a way to teach your child key financial concepts while avoiding common pitfalls that can “sour” the experience.
Making Sen$e Jul 26 As Trump inflames trade battles, other countries make deals that leave U.S. behind Other nations are forging ahead with free trade agreements among themselves. This shift could isolate the U.S. economy in the long term.
Politics Jul 25 A judge’s broad definition of emoluments strengthens lawsuit over Trump’s D.C. hotel In an unprecedented ruling that could have significant ramifications for President Donald Trump, a federal judge Wednesday issued a broad definition of “emoluments,” the legal term at the heart of several lawsuits alleging the president's profits from his Washington, D.C.,…
Making Sen$e Jul 18 What’s behind Google’s $5 billion fine from the EU Here’s what we know about the $5 billion fines the European Commission just levied against Google, and what happens to Google and Android users next.
Nation Jul 13 5 things we learned from Mueller’s new Russia indictment Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 12 Russian officials Friday shed light on the people behind cyber attacks and how they carried them out. Here are some key findings.
Making Sen$e Jul 10 Where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stands on key business issues Brett Kavanaugh’s record on the D.C. Circuit Court offers clues about how he could rule and potentially shift the Supreme Court on key business issues.
Politics Jul 06 Who is Andrew Wheeler, the new acting EPA administrator? A former coal lobbyist is set to take over the helm at the Environmental Protection Agency after EPA administrator Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday amid questions of unethical behavior.