A New Report Shows That Ohio’s 2013 Medicaid Expansion Helped Nearly 300,000 People Get Work
Over 83 percent of employed Ohioans who were continuously enrolled in Medicaid said the program helped enable them to hold down jobs.
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‘Patsy Cline Was a Serious Boundary-Pusher’: A Conversation With John Lingan
The writer discusses his new book about a mountaintop honky-tonk in Virginia, and the shifting socioeconomic divides of Patsy Cline's hometown.
CEOs Got a Big Raise in 2017
While average Americans have yet to see a boost from tax cuts, CEOs are doing just fine.
Breaking Down Trump’s Economic Sanctions
The current administration has made heavy-handed economic policy one of its main tools for influencing global politics.
Out-of-Network Claims Are Very Common—and Very Costly
A new Kaiser Family Foundation report illustrates the toll of out-of-network charges.
Here’s More Evidence That Most Food Stamp Recipients Are Already Working
A new report confirms that, while SNAP recipients do indeed work, they may still be hurt by work requirements.
Are Wealthy Nations Hoarding the World’s Fish Supply?
A recent paper found that rich nations are catching the vast majority of fish, even in the waters of lower-income countries, but doubts about the study's conclusions remain.
Looking Past GDP to Measure Economic Strength
Excitement resulted from the news of recent 4.1 percent growth of gross domestic product in the U.S., but GDP alone is inadequate to measure economic performance.
To Address a Shortage of Charcoal and Firewood a Kenyan Village Is Repurposing Human Waste
The government has banned logging in the country for three months, driving cooking fuel prices through the roof.
Despite Billions in Relief Payments, American Farmers Are Still Hurting From Trump’s Tariffs
An economist explains how the trade conflict with China continues to harm American farmers as well as the overall economy.