How tax withholding became the norm for American workersBy Adriene HillJuly 31, 2017Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesNot everyone thinks automatic deductions for state and federal taxes are a good idea.POSTED IN: tax reform income tax state taxes milton friedman Word War II business Economy companies ListenreadDownloadDownload
Budget standoffs in three states result in government shutdownsBy Marielle SegarraJuly 03, 2017Jeff Zelevansky/Getty ImagesIllinois isn't the only state with budget woes. POSTED IN: state governments budgets School state services public parks ListenreadDownloadDownload
Tired of waiting for Congress, majority of U.S. states have raised their minimum wageBy Lizzie O'Leary, Paulina Velasco, and Jana KasperkevicJune 30, 2017Scott Olson/Getty ImagesIs federal minimum wage still a thing?POSTED IN: federal minimum wage minimum wage state minimum wage blue states red states poverty line read
Tell us how the minimum wage affects youBy Marketplace Weekend StaffJune 27, 2017David McNew/GettyShare your experience of living on minimum wage with Marketplace Weekend.POSTED IN: minimum wage wage hike minimum wage rate state minimum wage federal minimum wage fight for 15 read
Why Ramadan is a big deal for Arab TV networksBy Kai Ryssdal and Maria HollenhorstMay 26, 2017AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images'It's like the sweeps rolled into the Super Bowl, extended over a full month.'POSTED IN: Entertainment Islamic State television advertising world ramadan ListenreadDownloadDownload
Now that Tillerson works for the American people, will his skill set transfer?By Kai Ryssdal and Robert GarrovaApril 11, 2017Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe new secretary of state and administration are finding out 'how hard the world is to bend to your will,' writer says.POSTED IN: secretary of state rex tillerson Russia Moscow ExxonMobil Steve Coll ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why we need anti-drone technology By Kai Ryssdal and Robert GarrovaMarch 09, 2017JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty ImagesJournalist Douglas Starr says 'regulations are lagging behind the technology that we need.' POSTED IN: drones regulation terror attacks private sector Islamic State ListenreadDownloadDownload
Hard times for soft power spendingBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerFebruary 28, 2017POSTED IN: Trump state department federal government foreign aid diplomacy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Washington state mulls plan to keep water flowing to high-value cropsBy Eilis O'NeillFebruary 17, 2017Aaron WolfRight now, farmers have little incentive to sell water to each other. POSTED IN: drought Agriculture water markets State of Washington climate change ListenreadDownloadDownload
