Oct 11 Watch 5:19 ITT Tech students are the newest victims of for-profit education failures By PBS News Hour In September, for-profit technical institute ITT Tech declared bankruptcy and closed its 130 campuses, after the Department of Education said it could no longer admit students who relied on federal funds to attend. The DOE cited accreditation problems and concerns… Continue watching
Oct 11 Column: Could Hurricane Matthew turn the tide in Florida's voting? By Vikram Mansharamani The relationship between weather and turnout is proportional: the more extreme the weather, the more extreme its impact on turnout. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:01 This plantation-turned-university grows environmental entrepreneurs By PBS News Hour A former banana plantation in Costa Rica is now a school -- but the curriculum still involves growing fruit. EARTH University, founded in 1992, trains students from developing nations in responsible, sustainable agriculture. Graduates then apply their knowledge in their… Continue watching
Oct 10 Why two economists' work in contract theory won them a Nobel Prize By Kristen Doerer Two economists, Oliver Hart at Harvard and Bengt Holmström at MIT, have won a Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their contributions in contract theory. Continue reading
Oct 07 Modest labor gains in September show economy chugging along By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 5 percent due to more people entering the workforce. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 7:28 Why it pays to host a presidential debate By PBS News Hour Farmville, Virginia, has a population of just over 8,000. But that number swelled on Tuesday when the first and only vice presidential debate of 2016 was held at Longwood University. Hosting a nationally televised debate is a huge investment in… Continue watching
Oct 06 Column: This South Korean shipping company's collapse could affect you By Vikram Mansharamani The potential ripples of this far-off event are a useful reminder of how interconnected our daily lives are with global developments. Continue reading
Oct 05 Signing up for Medicare? Read this cautionary tale first By Philip Moeller Let this story be your cautionary guide for Medicare's more practical roadblocks. Continue reading
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