Jan 19 WATCH LIVE: Steven Mnuchin confirmation hearing By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Donald Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department is defending his handling of thousands of foreclosures during the height of the financial crisis. Steven Mnuchin says he worked hard to assist homeowners to refinance so they could keep… Continue reading
Jan 18 Column: Women in the workplace don't need to be empowered. They need to own their power By Sallie Krawcheck Here's a different take: Women don't need to conform to a man's game to find success in the workplace, Sallie Krawcheck says. Continue reading
Jan 18 Care provider directories wrong nearly half the time in Medicare Advantage plan lists By Philip Moeller Most Medicare Advantage plans either prevent people from using providers not in their networks or charge them higher rates for out-of-network care. It’s thus very important that people review a plan’s network directory before enrolling in a plan. But what… Continue reading
Jan 16 On final foreign stop in Davos, Biden offers plea to Trump By James Blue As the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Summit kicked off late Monday afternoon, Vice President Joe Biden made a quick trip to Davos to campaign for his cancer “moonshot.”… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:29 Why so many students from for-profit schools are left in debt limbo By PBS News Hour Students who attend for-profit college and training programs are more likely to borrow, borrow more and struggle to repay their loans. Not only that, but the overall graduation rate at for-profit institutions is just 27 percent. Meanwhile, a number of… Continue watching
Jan 16 Do ride-sharing apps discriminate against black customers? By Making Sen$e Editor A new study found that there were roughly twice the number of cancellations for customers who used African American-sounding names when requesting a ride in Boston than those using white-sounding names. Continue reading
Jan 14 Trump's CEO meetings raise concerns among ethics lawyers By Josh Boak, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's meetings with CEOs seeking federal approval for major mergers are raising red flags for ethics lawyers. Continue reading
Jan 13 Do organizations raise more money by offering small gifts to potential donors? By Making Sen$e Editor How do potential donors respond to receiving gifts from organizations that appeal to them for support?… Continue reading
Jan 13 Column: Is China's economy a house of cards? By Eswar Prasad While doomsday warnings about the Chinese economy run rampant in the Western media, it is quite likely that the Chinese government will, in fact, be able to manage the economic, social and political tensions it faces. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 9:49 Is Obama's economic legacy one of missed opportunity or success? By PBS News Hour What is President Obama’s economic legacy? Did his efforts to turn the country around after the 2008 financial crisis constitute a robust recovery, or too little, too late? Economics correspondent Paul Solman assembled a panel of economic experts to discuss… Continue watching