Stories Tagged as
Government
How does China’s social credit system work?
by
Jennifer Pak
Feb 13, 2018
With a lack of financial data to assess creditworthiness, citizens are being rewarded for honesty and punish misdeeds, which are digitally archived.
On infrastructure, Donald Trump has a math problem
Feb 12, 2018
Today, the White House outlined a $1.5 trillion plan to deal with our nation’s infrastructure problems — everything from waterways to highways to commercial space infrastructure. But the federal government plans to provide just $200 billion of that $1.5 trillion. Where would the rest come from? Mostly from state and local governments, who already feel burdened […]
Behind all this market volatility, there’s another storm brewing
by
Kimberly Adams
and Kai Ryssdal
Feb 6, 2018
How does fiscal policy play into what's happening in the markets?
This country has a lot of rules, but they're all there for a reason — right?
by
Krissy Clark
Feb 2, 2018
In which we all learn what "boar taint" means.
What's on the Republican economic agenda in the coming year?
Jan 17, 2018
One economist argues immigration reform is essential to kick-starting productivity.
Trump's support of earmarks gets a mixed reception
Jan 10, 2018
President Donald Trump, at a bipartisan meeting on immigration yesterday, voiced support for earmarks – the system, effectively banned by the GOP back in 2010, which allowed members of Congress to attach special language to funding bills to direct money to their pet projects. How did earmarks get such a bad reputation in the first […]
The U.S. is rolling back transparency rules in the bribe-prone oil industry
by
Scott Tong
Jan 5, 2018
The industry says disclosure puts it at a competitive disadvantage.
For public good, not for profit.
Unusual freezing weather means extra costs for Southern states
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 4, 2018
A powerful winter storm — or bomb cyclone — is expected to engulf the East Coast today, dumping feet of snow in New England and carrying winds up to 50 miles an hour. But it’s not just the usual suspects in the Northeast who are feeling the effects of this winter weather — Southern states […]
As refugee admissions fall, nonprofits lay off staff
by
Emma Jacobs
Jan 3, 2018
Nonprofits worry about the loss of institutional knowledge as offices are forced to close amid a slow down in refugee admissions.
U.S. government shutdown a possibility if Congress can’t compromise on contentious issues
Jan 2, 2018
Congress has to pass legislation to fund the government by Jan. 19. Otherwise, there will be a partial government shutdown. And some policy analysts believe there’s a good chance a partial shutdown is coming. That’s because Democrats and Republicans are far apart on issues like immigration, and the ratio of defense and non-defense spending. They […]