ECONOMY

US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts

US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements − here are 5 things users should keep in mind

Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements − here are 5 things users should keep in mind

Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes

Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes

Repealing the estate tax could create headaches for the rich – as well as worsen inequality

Repealing the estate tax could create headaches for the rich – as well as worsen inequality

How rising wages for construction workers are shifting the foundations of the housing market

How rising wages for construction workers are shifting the foundations of the housing market

Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why

Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why

World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp

World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

International students infuse tens of millions of dollars into local economies across the US. What happens if they stay home?

International students infuse tens of millions of dollars into local economies across the US. What happens if they stay home?

Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research

Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research

Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines

Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines