Three reasons more charities are giving people cash (And one reason not to).
More charities are coming to the conclusion that giving cash directly to people in need is often the best way to help them.
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Some Kool-Aid and Country Time drink mixes recalled due to glass and metal in powder
The contaminants may have been accidentally mixed into the product during the manufacturing process, Kraft Heinz says. No illnesses have been reported.
Why more aid groups are putting cash in people's hands
Charities are always looking for an answer to one big question: What is the best way to help people? Increasingly the solution they are trying is pretty simple: just give people money.
Americans are shopping more than ever before, but supply is struggling to meet demand
Did someone order another weird holiday shopping season? Goods stuck on ships, pricier gas and food, fewer sales, workers demanding higher wages, and through it all: shoppers spending record money.
Progressives want a wealth tax for the super rich. Here's why it's hard to pull off
Progressives are pushing for a wealth tax targeted at the ultra rich like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. However, as it turns out, taxing the richest people in the world is easier said than done.
Week in politics: Biden balances tackling inflation and working on his spending bill
Will rising prices and an uncertain economic outlook change the prospects for President Biden's signature spending bill? Also updates on a House committee's probe into the attempted insurrection.
Inflation is surging and people are hopping mad
Inflation is the highest it's been in more than 30 years, imposing a financial burden on households and putting President Biden under pressure.
Food banks are having a hard time stocking shelves as food prices rise
Scott Simon talks with Regi Young of the Alameda County Community Food Bank in California about how supply chain snags and inflation have affected how they serve their clients.
The financial impact of climate change
For some people attending the UN's COP26 conference in Scotland, climate change is not a future threat — they are seeing its impact on their homelands now.
How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine
Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask researchers how much of a change $6 billion could bring.