Jan 03 Watch 9:25 Could socialist policies give American women better lives? By Paul Solman Socialism is becoming increasingly appealing among young Americans who value universal health care, free public college and living wages. In her new book, “Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism,” Kristen Ghodsee argues that implementing socialist concepts would make women’s… Continue watching
Jan 03 Stocks take a beating after Apple reports iPhone sales slip By Marley Jay, Associated Press The rare warning of disappointing results from Apple stoked investors' fears that the world's second-biggest economy is losing steam and that trade tensions between Washington and Beijing are making things worse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 660 points. Continue reading
Jan 03 Read an excerpt from ‘Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism’ By Gretchen Frazee "When women enjoy their own sources of income, and the state guarantees social security in old age, illness, and disability, women have no economic reason to stay in abusive, unfulfilling, or otherwise unhealthy relationships," writes Kristen Ghodsee. Continue reading
Jan 02 What does 2019 bring for Medicare and Social Security? By Philip Moeller Your guide to all the income caps, benefit payments and penalties that are changing for both Medicare and Social Security this year. Continue reading
Jan 01 The minimum wage is increasing in these 21 states By Gretchen Frazee With the federal minimum wage remaining stagnant since 2009, more states and cities are raising the minimum wage locally. Continue reading
Dec 31 Stock market suffers worst year since 2008 financial crisis By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The S&P 500 ended the year down 6.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 5.6 percent. Continue reading
Dec 31 6 New Year’s resolutions for your finances By Gretchen Frazee Spending less and saving more is often at the top of list when Americans make their New Year’s resolutions. Continue reading
Dec 30 Minimum wage rising in 20 states and numerous cities By David A. Lieb, Associated Press New minimum wage requirements will take effect in 20 states and nearly two dozen cities around the start of the new year, affecting millions of workers. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 4:25 Government shutdown: ‘The people working just aren’t getting paychecks’ On day eight of the partial government shutdown, more federal workers — just 15 percent of whom work in Washington, D.C. — are notified of whether they will be furloughed or required to work without pay into the new year. Continue watching
Dec 28 How the shutdown could affect farmers hit by the trade war The end of 2018 seemed to signal good things to come for America's farmers. Then the government shut down. Continue reading