Oct 05 Column: The claim that if wages go up, jobs will go down is not a theory -- it's a scam By Nick Hanauer Opponents of the $15 minimum wage claim that if the minimum wage goes up, jobs will go down. But this is simply an intimidation tactic used by employers to keep wages down and keep profits high. Continue reading
Oct 04 Short on cash, cities and states consider taxing nonprofits By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline NEW HAVEN, Conn. — When New Haven Mayor Toni Harp gazes out her office windows, she can see across the street to Yale University’s idyllic buildings and grounds — none of which are on her city’s property tax rolls. Continue reading
Oct 03 Column: The tax rules that let real estate moguls like Trump pay no federal income tax By Steven M. Rosenthal Leaked excerpts of Trump’s 1995 tax returns showed huge losses that the real estate mogul could have used to offset other income and zero out his income tax liability for many years. Continue reading
Oct 03 Many U.S. teachers can't afford to buy a house By Madeline Will, Education Week The median income for a high school teacher is $56,882, making home ownership possible in only 62 percent of metro areas nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 03 How a legal ivory sale increased smuggling and elephant poaching By Making Sen$e Editor The production of black market elephant ivory expanded by an estimated 66 percent following a one-time legal sale in 2008, a new study shows. Continue reading
Oct 02 Farmers markets are everywhere. But do laborers see benefits? By Kamala Kelkar As farmers markets and the organic food movement boom, farm workers continue to be some of the most disadvantaged in the country. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:20 FAFSA makes changes, hoping more students will utilize funds By PBS News Hour Federal financial aid for college is often underutilized due to the complexity of required paperwork; however, 90% of students who do complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) enroll in school. This year, the FAFSA is being streamlined… Continue watching
Sep 30 Column: What's missing in our economy? Inflation By Vikram Mansharamani Quantitative easing and other unconventional policies should have produced extraordinary inflation, quite possibly even hyperinflation. So what's going on?… Continue reading
Sep 30 Income is surpassing growth in 49 states. What does that mean for the economy? By Tim Henderson, Stateline The sharp gain in median household income last year may also signal a turning point in the decades-old disconnect between middle-class earnings and overall economic growth. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 8:45 Why seeing Trump's tax returns really matters By PBS News Hour Having declined to release his tax returns, Donald Trump made an offhand remark at the first presidential debate that made people wonder if the real estate tycoon pays any tax at all. But that’s just one part of the equation. Continue watching