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Ontario is canceling its basic income experiment

By Gretchen Frazee

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.

How online video sensation Shonduras reinvents himself regularly to stay successful

By Michael Boulter, Paul Solman

After making a career out of stunts like refrigerator-skiing -- drawing millions of eyeballs from the coveted under-35 demographic -- Shaun McBride has learned how to adapt to new platforms and invest in evolving business models.

The economy added 157,000 jobs in July. Here’s what that means

By Gretchen Frazee

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.

How Trump’s tariffs changed the fates of these two factories

By John Yang

How are President Trump's tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum affecting manufacturers and workers? At two different Missouri factories, there are two very different stories. Mid Continent Steel and Wire, which makes nails, has already eliminated 100 jobs. But about…

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Why families need to pay close attention to these revised nursing home ratings

By Philip Moeller

New ratings now reflect staffing levels based on objective payroll records and not on nursing homes’ self-assessment of staffing adequacy.

Want your kids to learn the power of money? Start a lemonade stand

By Gretchen Frazee

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.

Why does one of the most needed jobs pay so poorly?

By Paul Solman

With about 10,000 baby boomers retiring every single day, home care is one of the fastest growing, most needed occupations in America. But there's a problem: The current median pay is just $10.49 per hour. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports…

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As Trump inflames trade battles, other countries make deals that leave U.S. behind

By Gretchen Frazee

Other nations are forging ahead with free trade agreements among themselves. This shift could isolate the U.S. economy in the long term.

Help! Constant care for my mom has created financial turmoil

By Philip Moeller

This problem perfectly explains why new Medicare rules to allow coverage of non-medical expenses are so important.

Trump heightens China tariff threat with no deal in sight

By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies is in sight.