Jul 29 House to vote on downsized bill for child migrant crisis By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republicans have agreed to vote on a slimmed-down bill to address the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border by sending in National Guard troops and speeding unaccompanied migrant youths back to Central America. Continue reading
Jul 29 The worker-manager revolt in Massachusetts: Will loyalty trump ‘ownership’? By Thomas Kochan Cashiers and managers have joined in protest for leadership they can trust at New England grocery chain Market Basket. MIT Sloan's Thomas Kochan outlines a path forward for the company that respects their message. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Lawmakers announce bipartisan breakthrough on VA health care reform By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 28 What all Americans and their representatives need to know about Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff Before testifying in front of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, Larry Kotlikoff shares with Making Sen$e readers and their representatives need to know about how benefits are administered and what policy changes should be enacted to… Continue reading
Jul 28 Why capitalism has nothing to do with supply and demand By Nick Hanauer Billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, whose family owns a pillow company, says there's a limit to how much his wealth can buy. "I may earn a thousand times the median wage, but I don’t sleep on a thousand pillows," he… Continue reading
Jul 28 FAA proposes to fine Southwest Airlines $12 million By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a $12 million civil fine against Southwest Airlines for failing to comply in three separate cases with safety regulations related to repairs on Boeing 737 jetliners. Continue reading
Jul 28 Marketplace shoppers discover new health plans have many limitations By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Nationally, regulators and insurance agents are inundated with complaints, while state lawmakers are considering rules to ensure consumers’ access to doctors. For 2015 plans which will be on sale beginning in November, the federal Department of Health and Human Services… Continue reading
Jul 28 President Obama gets emotional over Malia’s impending departure to college By Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a commencement address to high school graduates in Worcester, Massachusetts, Obama said he's practicing for what's coming in two years. "So I'm trying to get used to not choking up and crying and embarrassing her. So this is sort… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Viewers respond to incentive programs used by big banks By PBS News Hour A previous signature story about web-based incentive programs devised by behavioral economists and used by big financial institutions to try to boost savings prompted many skeptical comments from viewers around the country. Continue watching