• U.S. Soccer rolls out new rules to prevent kids’ concussions

    U.S. Soccer rolls out new rules to prevent kids’ concussions

    Nov 11, 2015 12:57 AM EDT

    ... soccer's new rules, kids under the age of 10 won't be heading the ball at all. Kids aged 11-13 will head the ball much less in practice. And there will be new rules on injury substitutions during games. Players 14 and up will continue heading as always ...

  • When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager?

    When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager?

    Apr 03, 2015 11:54 PM EDT

    ... CARLOS FREY: Still, Ng's ascension to the top of baseball's ranks may represent the inevitability of a slow trend towards diversity in the game's management. FARHAN ZAIDI, General Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers: If I'm going to put my geek cap on, it's a statistical impossibility ...

  • Colleges appeal to Congress to cut regulations they say drive up costs

    Colleges appeal to Congress to cut regulations they say drive up costs

    Feb 23, 2015 05:43 PM EDT

    ... federal money”—but also of private, for-profit institutions that get almost all of their revenue from taxpayers through federal student grants, loans and GI Bill benefits, and some of which have very low graduation rates, very high numbers of student-loan defaults and questionable recruiting practices. “The for-profits ...

  • Reverse incentives of VA health care made fixing the numbers easier than fixing the system

    Reverse incentives of VA health care made fixing the numbers easier than fixing the system

    Jun 10, 2014 12:41 AM EDT

    ... Former Doctor, Phoenix VA Health Care System: I think what I was surprised at is so many brave individuals came forward, GS4s through GS6s being interviewed by GS14s and 15s. And we learned from this that 76 percent of facilities had at least one or more employee that had the ...

  • Why one economist isn't running with the bulls: Dow 5,000 remains closer than you think

    Why one economist isn't running with the bulls: Dow 5,000 remains closer than you think

    May 21, 2014 04:00 PM EDT

    ... Rate Policy The Federal Reserve sets short-term interest rates. Since 2009, the Federal Reserve has followed a zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) by keeping rates at almost exactly zero (see chart). ZIRP is an extreme change from normal interest rate policy. The Federal Reserve controls short-term interest rates ...

  • Why obsessing over economic indicators may hinder economic improvement

    Why obsessing over economic indicators may hinder economic improvement

    Mar 07, 2014 01:04 AM EDT

    The monthly jobs report is big news on the first Friday of every month, swaying the financial markets and prompting immediate analysis. But should these numbers matter so much? A new book, “The Leading Indicators,” argues we overvalue data like the GDP and inflation. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to author and analyst Zachary Karabell.

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    House Republicans Huddling on Immigration With No Clear Consensus

    Jul 10, 2013 01:05 PM EDT

    House Speaker John Boehner on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images House Republicans will have a meeting of the minds Wednesday, but it remains unclear if the fractious group of lawmakers will be able to reach a consensus on a path forward with immigration reform. Despite pressure from the Senate, which last month...

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    Will Government Probes Crowd Out Policy Debates?

    Jun 03, 2013 01:45 PM EDT

    Tea party activists protest against the IRS last month in West Palm Beach, Fla. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Official Washington begins the month of June with a massive agenda set against a backdrop of scandal politics that have kept the White House on the defensive and won't be letting up any time soon. On...

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    Trio of Scandals Puts Obama, Holder in Hot Seat

    May 15, 2013 02:02 PM EDT

    Attorney General Eric Holder may be the lone witness at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight Wednesday. Watch a live stream of the hearing, which will begin at 1 p.m. EDT. Even when the White House says it disapproves or didn't know of the latest government action spiraling into a political scandal, it's hard...

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    After Emotional Benghazi Hearing, GOP Promises 'Investigation Is Not Over'

    May 09, 2013 12:57 PM EDT

    Gregory Hicks, the former deputy chief of mission in Libya, testifies Wednesday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Photo by Jeffrey Malet. Last year's attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, have been the subject of presidential debates, a report from an independent review board and on Wednesday, compelling testimony at a...