Aug 25 With final peace deal, Colombia’s economic prospects are bright By Vikram Mansharamani Colombia's peace deal could open up significant opportunities in tourism and mining, and the country has a wealth of agricultural land waiting to be put to use. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 8:39 In Iceland, refugee population helps yield diversity, economic growth By PBS News Hour As refugees from war flee across continental Europe, a few have found safety in an unlikely place: Iceland. New legislation there relaxes immigration controls, worrying some residents -- but more citizens favor diversifying their mostly white and Christian nation. In… Continue watching
Aug 24 Column: Will increasing longevity change the way you live? By Philip Moeller We already are seeing a sustained deferral of marriage and childbearing decisions until later ages. If you knew you were going to live to 100, how would it affect the way you live your life?… Continue reading
Aug 23 What’s wrong with Wall Street? A culture that breeds greed By Sam Polk "When I was on Wall Street, my entire life’s goal was to make more money than the next guy."… Continue reading
Aug 23 Tax revenue shortfall to blame for rising deficit this year, report finds By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A new government report released Tuesday blames lower-than-expected tax revenues for a spike in this year's budget deficit to $590 billion. That's an increase of about one-third over last year's tally. Continue reading
Aug 22 Medicaid expansion under Obamacare has improved financial health of low-income Americans By Making Sen$e Editor Extension of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act has not only shielded low-income Americans from out-of-pocket medical costs, but has also improved their overall financial health. Continue reading
Aug 22 Column: Why we need to extend economic empowerment to military spouses By Douglas P. McCormick, Kathy Roth-Douquet The military must do a better job of addressing the alarmingly high rates of underemployment and unemployment among military spouses. Continue reading
Aug 19 Column: Economy in tatters, Nigeria loses title as Africa’s largest economy By Vikram Mansharamani Since Nigeria’s central bank announced it would abandon its currency’s dollar peg, the naira has fallen 61 percent against the U.S. dollar. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 8:48 The Wall Street millionaire bringing healthy food to those in need By PBS News Hour Sam Polk was making millions on Wall Street when he had a life-changing revelation: he wanted to help those in need. His focus became so-called "food deserts," regions with limited access to healthy food. Polk founded Everytable to serve nutritious… Continue watching
Aug 18 Column: A $3.6 million bonus and I still wanted more By Sam Polk Yesterday, I’d been planning to leave Wall Street; today, I was devastated because my enormous bonus wasn’t bigger. Continue reading