What to Know About the GOP’s Financial Reform Bill
House Republicans have passed their answer to 2010's Dodd-Frank Act, and it's poised to slash the financial protections offered to consumers in the wake of the Great Recession.
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Probing Into Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Practices
The scandal-ridden bank appears to have improperly charged fees to customers from Los Angeles to Oregon.
Is One of Our Major Financial Markets Vulnerable to Price Manipulation?
Two researchers allege we've been missing a serious exploit in how share values get determined.
It’s Not Just Trump’s Paris Decision That’s Bad for Pittsburgh
The rest of the president's economic platform isn't great for the city either.
How Supervised Injection Sites Can Save Cities Money
Researchers have released two of the first cost-benefit analyses of supervised injection facilities in U.S. cities.
Taking Stock of Racial Progress During Obama’s Presidency
A new report from the National Urban League takes score of how African Americans and Hispanics fared under Obama, and offers a look at what’s to come.
Hollywood’s Writers Won’t Go on Strike After All
Following nearly two months of negotiation, the Writers Guild of America has reached an agreement with Hollywood’s major studios on health care and wages.
The Wasteful Disposal of Prescription Drugs From America’s Nursing Homes
By Marshall Allen Every week in Des Moines, Iowa, the employees of a small non-profit collect bins of…
The House Passes a Temporary Spending Bill
The House of Representatives passed a temporary spending bill to fund the government for another week.
Trump Is Almost Done Resigning From His Businesses — 100 Days Behind Schedule
At a press conference before he took office, then-President-Elect Donald Trump said he had signed paperwork “turning over…