Nov 01 Watch 8:58 Elderly Maine considers tax hike to fund universal home care By Paul Solman On November 6, Maine voters will consider a proposal to provide free home care to people 65 and older and those with disabilities. The plan, “Question 1” on the ballot, would be funded by an additional 3.8 percent tax on… Continue watching
Nov 01 U.S. charges China-controlled company in trade secrets theft By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The prosecution comes amid heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S. and as the Trump administration raises alarms that Beijing remains intent on stealing technology and inventions to gain an economic upper hand. Continue reading
Nov 01 Google employees stage walkouts over mistreatment of women in tech By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Carrying signs that included a mocking reference to the company's original "Don't be evil" motto, thousands of Google employees around the world briefly walked off the job Thursday to protest what they said was the tech giant's mishandling of sexual… Continue reading
Oct 31 Opinion: Vote like Social Security and Medicare are at stake By Philip Moeller Proposed fixes to Social Security and the effects the tax cuts could have on Medicare and Medcaid are issues voters should consider when heading to the polls, writes Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Oct 30 5 new ways China can retaliate in the tariff war By Paul Solman There are a number of ways China could fight back against U.S. tariffs. The question is whether those steps would hurt China more than the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 30 Billions in Pell Grants go to students who aren't graduating, new data shows By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Taxpayers have spent more than $325 billion in the last decade on Pell Grants meant to help low-income students graduate, but only half of Pell recipients at four-year universities and colleges graduated within six years, new data show. It’s the… Continue reading
Oct 26 How Trump's tax cuts are boosting GDP, and why that might not last By Gretchen Frazee The U.S. economy grew by 3.5 percent in the third quarter, but that rate of growth could significantly slow in the near future because of higher interest rates and prices. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. economy grows 3.5 percent, boosted by consumer spending By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The strongest burst of consumer spending in nearly four years helped offset a sharp drag from trade. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 9:28 How these penny-pinchers retired in their 30s By Paul Solman Eschewing consumer culture, Pete Adeney, also known as Mr. Money Mustache, practices an extreme frugality that allowed him to retire at age 30. Avoiding car use, DIYing and investing in stock market index funds are among the tactics he and… Continue watching
Oct 25 Want to retire by 40? Here's advice from people who did it By Gretchen Frazee, Diane Lincoln Estes No, they aren’t geniuses, nor did they inherit millions of dollars from their parents. Continue reading