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An unlikely consequence of Trump's immigration policies? Declining enrollment at U.S. business schools
Oct 2, 2017
International students are increasingly looking to business schools outside the U.S.
Shooting on Las Vegas Strip kills 50, wounds more than 400
Oct 2, 2017
Authorities say the suspect has died.
Elaine Chao, champion of Trump's infrastructure plan, chose to keep stock in a building company
Sep 29, 2017
After she was confirmed, the transportation secretary resigned from the board of Vulcan Materials but held on to deferred stock awards worth $300,000, an amount that could grow if Chao helps push an infrastructure bill through Congress.
Smoke from this season’s wildfires is worrying West Coast winemakers
Sep 29, 2017
Notes of ashtray or campfire in your pinot? Vineyards say smoky weather from this year’s wildfires could leave lasting mark on wines.
The big reason Catalonia wants to secede may be economic: it's one of the richest regions in Spain
Sep 29, 2017
With a GDP of 266 billion euros, economists say Catalonia could be economically viable without Spain if it secedes in its Oct. independence referendum.
As many students nationwide grapple with hunger, California offers food assistance
Sep 29, 2017
A survey of 34 universities and community colleges found that about 48 percent of students reported food insecurity in the previous 30 days, 22 percent with such low levels of food security that they qualified as hungry.
Hurricane Irma brings issues of poverty in Miami into stark relief
Sep 28, 2017
Miami-Dade’s poorest are hard hit by Hurricane Irma and its aftermath.
Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, farmers look for reform
Sep 26, 2017
Farmers want to see reform to the H-2A visas program, that allows foreign agricultural laborers to work legally in the U.S.
Adidas executive charged in NCAA bribe scheme
Sep 26, 2017
Federal prosecutors have announced charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball, including against four coaches.
Equifax dumps CEO in wake of damaging data breach
Sep 26, 2017
The breach exposed the information of about 143 million Americans.