Apr 02 Could this House bill close the pay gap between women and men? By Gretchen Frazee Women who work full-time on average make about 81 percent of what men make, taking into account the fact that women tend to work less overtime and have lower-paying jobs. Continue reading
Apr 02 IMF chief says global economy is at a ‘delicate moment’ By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Christine Lagarde said the IMF does not forecast a recession in its updated economic outlook to be released next week, but she called the current situation "precarious."… Continue reading
Apr 01 Unhappy with your refund under the new tax law? Here’s what to do By Gretchen Frazee The 2017 tax overhaul that took effect this year could change millions of Americans' refunds. Continue reading
Apr 01 How Brexit became a ‘glass cliff’ for Theresa May By Zoe Rohrich As Prime Minister Theresa May steps down, political scientists and sociologists say her downfall exemplifies a phenomenon that often plagues female leaders. Continue reading
Apr 01 Thousands of U.S. border inspectors may be reassigned to triage migrant surge By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press The temporary reassignments threaten to slow the movement of trucks bringing TVs, medical devices and other goods into the U.S. and cause delays for cross-border commuters who come for work or school. Continue reading
Mar 29 What WOW’s collapse means for budget airlines and tourism By Gretchen Frazee Now that WOW is ending its operations, tourism to Iceland could decline by as much as 16 percent, according to one estimate. Continue reading
Mar 29 Lawmakers reject Brexit deal again. What options are left? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal is all but dead, after lawmakers voted to reject it for a third time Friday. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week By Catherine Lucey, Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump threatened to close America's southern border or large sections of it if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration "immediately."… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 7:57 Anxious about debt, Generation Z makes college choice a financial one By Paul Solman The amount of student loan debt Americans hold is at a record high, and much of it is shouldered by Millennials--people in their late 20s and 30s. Now, children in Generation Z, the group born after 1996, are facing their… Continue watching
Mar 28 Worried about taking on student loans? Here are some tips By Beth Kobliner The No.1 worry for high schoolers applying to college is student debt, according to a recent survey from The Princeton Review. Continue reading