Feb 15 Wall Street sees preschool as an investment opportunity when local governments don't By Kyle Spencer, The Hechinger Report A new preschool financing method sparks optimism and controversy in a Utah school district, the first in the nation to be financed by private investors who make a profit if enough at-risk kids succeed. Continue reading
Feb 15 Column: How to lose weight with economics, and why it's so damn hard By Paul Solman People are made up of various subconscious inner selves, and these inner selves compete with each other for control of the organism. Continue reading
Feb 14 President Trump signed these Medicare changes into law. Here's what to watch for By Philip Moeller Seemingly overnight, big changes to Medicare morphed from being an item on various congressional wish lists into reality as part of last week’s budget deal. Continue reading
Feb 13 Conservatives lash out at GOP spending binge By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility no more. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:51 How the consumer protection agency is being curtailed by the Trump administration By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has made it clear that it plans to roll back the once-tough approach of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was born out the 2008 financial crisis, and intended to be a federal watchdog cracking down on… Continue watching
Feb 12 Amazon planning to cut hundreds of jobs By Jessica Yarvin Most of the layoffs are expected to affect the mega-retailer’s Seattle headquarters. Continue reading
Feb 12 Trump's proposed $4 trillion budget would sharply raise the deficit By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget for next year that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit. And it never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10 years. Continue reading
Feb 11 Stock drop could pose risk to U.S. economy -- if it endures By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The tumble in U.S. stock prices has inflicted psychological pain and financial losses — at least on paper — for people with a meaningful stake in the market. Continue reading
Feb 09 If 'Dreamers' are protected, would the economy benefit? By Francesc Ortega Research shows the economy would benefit if Congress passed a fix for DACA and "Dreamers" were protected from deportation. Continue reading
Feb 09 Colleges and businesses team up to fill demand for skilled workers By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report One state tries industry partnerships to close the divide between what college students learn and employers need. Continue reading