Trump administration halts study on mining, thanks to proposed budget cutsBy Marielle SegarraAugust 22, 2017MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty ImagesSome studies have shown increased rates of health problems for people who live near these mining sites.POSTED IN: coal coal mining study business donald trump Department of the Interior ListenreadDownloadDownload
Do LGBT conservatives still have faith that Trump will protect workers' rights?By Jana KasperkevicAugust 01, 2017Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesAfter asking LGBT voters for support in 2016, Trump administration withdraws support for expansion of Civil Rights protections.POSTED IN: LGBT LGBT community LGBT rights civil rights jeff sessions President Donald Trump Department of Justice business read
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
25: The police can just take your stuffBy Kai Ryssdal and Molly WoodJuly 25, 2017Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration revives the debate about civil-asset forfeiture.POSTED IN: donald trump civil asset forfeiture Department of Justice ListenreadDownloadDownload
Workers are seeing wage gains, even in some of the lowest-paid jobsBy Mitchell HartmanJuly 20, 2017POSTED IN: Economy job market business Labor Department low wages Trump administration nation ListenreadDownloadDownload
Big cuts ahead for energy innovation programsBy Dan Boyce July 10, 2017Dan Boyce for MarketplaceFunding for the much-lauded ARPA-E innovation program, which funds energy projects with serious potential, will be removed. POSTED IN: energy innovation federal budget department of energy business 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
