Chicago's Credit Rating Is Downgraded
Earlier this week, Moody's Investors Service downgraded Chicago's credit rating to junk status. How did the city's finances reach this point?
ECONOMY
You've Saved Money At The Pump. Why Aren't You Spending It?
Falling oil prices haven't boosted economic growth as much as expected. That's partly because consumers have chosen to pay down debt and save some of the windfall rather than spend it all.
What's Driving The Motor City Forward Now?
Six months after Detroit emerged from bankruptcy, Michel Martin heads there to hear from the artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs who are shaping the city's future.
Fast-Track Trade Measure Clears Key Senate Hurdle
The 65-33 vote comes two days after senators rejected a measure to take up the bill giving President Obama fast-track trade authority.
Here's A Radical Approach To Big Hospital Bills: Set Your Own Price
Some companies are refusing to pay employee hospital bills that they think are out of line. Instead, they pay what they think is reasonable. So far the gambit appears to be working.
The Morning After: Lawmakers Vote To Reduce Amtrak Funding
In Philadelphia, an Amtrak train derailed on Tuesday. But in Washington on Wednesday, transportation supporters still could not get the House on track for providing more funding.
Senate Reaches Deal To Vote Thursday On 'Fast-Track' Trade Bill
The deal calls for separate votes on bills that Democrats had wanted to move as a single package, with a vote on a customs bill that includes safeguards championed by Sen. Charles Schumer.
Harriet Tubman Wins Unofficial Contest To Be On $20 Bill
The Women on 20s campaign is petitioning President Obama to put the face of Harriet Tubman, the escaped slave who led others to freedom, on the $20 bill. She edged Eleanor Roosevelt in a close vote.
Fast-Track Trade Measure Fails Key Test Vote In Senate
The White House calls the vote merely a "procedural snafu" and expects to eventually prevail.
Sen. Warren On The 'Tilted Process' Of Asia Trade Bill
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has become the president's signature trade initiative, but it is also very unpopular with Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren.