Jan 03 Column: Why we need to say goodbye to work By James Livingston Work means everything to us. But our beliefs around work are no longer plausible. In fact, they’ve become ridiculous, because there’s not enough work to go around, and what there is of it won’t pay the bills. Continue reading
Jan 03 Column: I’m predicting an economic recession in 2017. Are you ready? By Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation The current U.S. economic expansion is nearly the third-longest since the 1850s, making a recession likely in 2017. It's time to get ready. Continue reading
Jan 02 Column: Do you live in a bubble? These 100 communities do By Charles Murray The people living in ZIP codes in the top two percentiles include almost all of those who run the nation’s culture, economy and politics. Continue reading
Dec 30 Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy unintentionally encourage discrimination? By Paul Solman DC's new paid family leave is one of the most generous in the nation. But economist Harry Holzer worries the policy could have unintended consequences and hurt the women it's trying to help. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:58 Budding regulation in one of California’s marijuana meccas By PBS NewsHour As more states move to legalize pot, Humboldt County, California, an epicenter of the underground marijuana industry, has begun a new, bold experiment to bring growers out of the shadows and regulate the growth, sale and environmental impact of cannabis. Continue watching
Dec 29 Fact check: Does China manipulate its currency? By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to name China a currency manipulator. There's only one problem - it's not true anymore. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Trump touts jobs coming to the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced new jobs coming to the U.S. from telecom giant Sprint and satellite firm OneWeb. Speaking late in the afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Mr. Trump said it’s all part of a… Continue watching
Dec 28 Column: The future of food looks pretty fishy By Vikram Mansharamani Shifting diets toward fish has the potential to meaningfully reduce the growing pressures on the global food system. Continue reading
Dec 28 I’m retiring abroad. What Medicare plan should I get? By Philip Moeller What should people who are eligible for Medicare do when they are going to be living outside the U.S. for an extended period?… Continue reading
Dec 27 Column: The 10 most remarkable deals — and busts — of 2016 By Ben Gomes-Casseres This year saw another bumper crop of remarkable business deals. Even if the volume of mergers and acquisitions fell short of the 2015 record, new mergers and partnerships were formed, and some big ones were busted up. Continue reading