There Is Growing Segregation In Millennial Wealth
New research shows shockingly different trends in the fortunes of millennials.
Economy
Did Emergency PPP Loans Work? Nearly $800 Billion Later, We Still Don't Know
The Paycheck Protection Program, which provided emergency loans to small businesses amid the pandemic, will wind down soon. Economists are divided on whether it saved enough jobs to justify its cost.
Biden To Establish $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors
The administration also plans to eliminate the tipped minimum wage for federal contractors by 2024, effectively raising it to $15 from the current level of $7.65.
Biden Wants Millionaires To Foot The Bill For Big New Social Programs
President Biden will ask Congress to increase taxes on capital gains for tax filers who make more than $1 million a year — a move the White House says will affect only about 500,000 households.
Tenants In Northern Virginia Apartment Complex Worry About Eviction
The complex houses hundreds of immigrants, mostly from Africa. Many of them have faced eviction because they lost service jobs during the pandemic.
Career Coach Answers Questions About Job Hunting During A Pandemic
Finding a job or changing your career in the midst of a pandemic is hard. We collected questions from four listeners about their journeys to find jobs, and posed them to career coach Akhila Satish.
Here's How Millennial Wealth Stacks Up Against That Of Prior Generations
Many millennials are now in their thirties. Unlike many generations before them, they came of age during a Great Recession, a global pandemic and huge changes to the economy.
Surprise: The Charge For His Spine Surgery After A Car Crash Topped $700,000
Generous personal injury coverage on your auto insurance policy may not be enough to cover your medical bills. Patients can get financially blindsided when car and health insurance policies differ.
Health Insurance For $10 Or Less A Month? You May Qualify For New Discounts
From now until August, you can sign up for or change coverage through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces. Many people are eligible for better or less expensive plans — or both.