Dec 11 For-profit colleges that get GI Bill money need more oversight, veterans say By Jasper Craven, The Hechinger Report Internal government documents, watchdog reports and interviews suggest that little has been done to crack down on colleges accused of predatory behavior. Continue reading
Dec 11 Saudi Aramco stock gains 10 percent after it begins trading By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Aramco, owned by the state, has sold a 1.5 percent stake in the company, pricing its shares before trading at 32 Saudi riyals, or what is $8.53. Continue reading
Dec 10 How the economics Nobel laureates’ methods could help fight poverty in the U.S. By Vincent Quan, Econofact Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer's experimental-based approach is being used to tackle poverty and other social issues in the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 2:15 Remembering former Fed chair and economic giant Paul Volcker By Paul Solman Paul Volcker, who served as chair of the Federal Reserve for two presidents, died Monday. His passing came 40 years after he drove interest rates to record highs in an effort to tame double-digit inflation. Known for his height and… Continue watching
Dec 09 Trump and Democrats in tentative deal on USMCA trade pact By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Details still need to be finalized and the U.S. Trade Representative will need to submit the implementing legislation to Congress. Continue reading
Dec 09 Inventor of widely used bar code dies at 94 By Associated Press George J. Laurer's invention, the Universal Product Code, transformed retail and other industries around the world. Continue reading
Dec 09 Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies at age 92 By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Volcker took charge of the Fed in August 1979, when the U.S. economy was slipping into the grip of runaway inflation. Continue reading
Dec 06 Column: To boost economic growth, support entrepreneurs By Victor W. Hwang, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, John M. Bridgeland, Civic Hiding in plain sight is a vast opportunity to unite our nation and grow our economy. Continue reading
Dec 06 OPEC nations and Russia agree to cut oil output to lift prices By David McHugh, Associated Press The nations have agreed to cut their crude production by an extra 500,000 barrels a day. Continue reading
Dec 06 China waives tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork By Associated Press Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to conciliatory steps that raised hopes for a settlement. Continue reading