Seven months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still recovering By Kai Ryssdal and Lizzie O'LearyApril 19, 2018RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP/Getty ImagesThe island will close more than 200 schools following a sharp drop in enrollment.POSTED IN: Puerto Rico hurricane maria Education debt Julia Keheler Ricardo Rossello ListenreadDownloadDownload
Cuba to elect new leader as Raúl Castro leaves presidency By Jed KimApril 18, 2018POSTED IN: world cuba presidential election national assembly miguel dias-canel raul castro ListenreadDownloadDownload
Arkansas debates where to draw the line on debt collection for probationersBy Sarah Whites-KoditschekApril 11, 2018Ian Waldie / Getty ImagesOne private probation company presses the question in Eastern Arkansas.POSTED IN: debt debt collection probation ListenreadDownloadDownload
We're heading towards trillion-dollar deficits. Here are 5 things you need to know. By Kimberly AdamsApril 10, 2018Photo by Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe Congressional Budget Office says deficits will nearly equal GDP by 2028. That can't be good, right?POSTED IN: CBO debt budget deficit tax cuts ListenreadDownloadDownload
Personal bankruptcy is not a rich people problemBy Jana KasperkevicApril 10, 2018Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPersonal bankruptcy is a middle-class problem, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.POSTED IN: bankruptcies bankruptcy healthcare costs debt your money Elizabeth Warren read
For small businesses, a tight labor market means workers are in short supplyBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerApril 10, 2018POSTED IN: business Economy labor labor market nfib national federation of independent business owners Small Business ListenreadDownloadDownload
How economic security is national security for TrumpBy Tracey SamuelsonApril 10, 2018NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty ImagesMany trading partners see that core administration belief as a thinly veiled cover for protectionism.POSTED IN: Economy national security tariffs steel aluminum trade China ListenreadDownloadDownload
What happens when a hospital sells its debt?By Miles BryanApril 09, 2018Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesMore hospitals across the country are selling debt from unpaid medical bills to collection agencies. POSTED IN: health care debt medical debt medicine business ListenreadDownloadDownload
For people who qualify, free tax prep assistance is availableBy Renata SagoApril 09, 2018POSTED IN: Economy Taxes tax preparation tax day national society of accountants income tax ListenreadDownloadDownload