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With international student enrollment declining in the U.S., intensive English programs feel the pinch
May 16, 2018
For the first time in over a decade, new international student enrollment at US colleges and universities declined last year. Intensive English language programs felt the drop first.
Strong or weak? A hard call, when it comes to currency
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 8, 2017
The president isn't the only one looking for answers.
Could municipal broadband provide another way online if net neutrality rules go away?
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Dec 12, 2017
What would city-provided internet look like? And how much would it cost?
US employers add strong 211,000 jobs, with unemployment at 4.4 percent
May 5, 2017
The unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest point in a decade.
U.S. added 200,000 jobs in January, and pay is up by most in 8 years
Feb 2, 2018
The rise in wages suggests employers are competing more fiercely for workers.
Cost of Irma ranges from $20 billion to $200 billion
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Scott Tong
Sep 8, 2017
As Florida faces the uncertainty of Hurricane Irma’s path, it is clear that losses will be in the tens of billions of dollars. Most of the damage is expected to be directly storm related, meaning largely from the strong, over 100 mph winds, rather than from floodwaters like Harvey. The costs of Irma are not […]
While the Dow spikes, the dollar falls
Aug 2, 2017
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 22,000 for the first time today, thanks in part to strong corporate profits. But while all eyes are on the Dow, less attention is being paid to another measure of the U.S. economy: the strength of the dollar. The greenback has dropped 10 percent since January. Why? And what […]
One family-run business caught in the crosshairs of global trade policy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
May 30, 2018
Fifth-generation foundry owners say a changing consensus about manufacturing in Washington is "overdue."
Your favorite band T-shirt just got a lot pricier
Dec 22, 2017
Band T-shirts from the '90s are hot right now. Really hot.
The last CEO standing from the financial crisis
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 3, 2018
Cybersecurity is now the top worry of Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase.