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On Capitol Hill, 'See You in September' Is A Refrain Without Romance

10:50am September 03, 2017

by Ron Elving

A default on U.S. debt is unknown territory. It's never happened. That may make some people say: "Let's try it." But those might not be the people you want to trust with your life savings.

The Call-In: Minimum Wage

8:07am September 03, 2017

Christy Faymonville tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the many jobs she works to supplement her income as a teacher, and New York Times reporter Noam Scheiber puts her story in a national context.

Volunteers sort through donated clothing at a shelter in the George R. Brown Convention Center during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 28 in Houston, Texas.

Don't Fall Victim To Harvey Flood Scams

5:15am August 31, 2017

by Emily Sullivan

Many people want to donate to Harvey-related relief efforts. But they need to avoid scam artists who are trying to get their hands on some of that money. Experts offer advice for giving safely.

Evacuees fill up cots Monday at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been turned into a shelter run by the American Red Cross to house victims of the high water from Hurricane Harvey. Experts say it's best to donate money, not items or

Want To Help Hurricane Harvey Victims? Experts Say Donate Cash

5:00am August 29, 2017

by Pam Fessler

When a disaster strikes, people everywhere often are inspired to spring into action. But donating good or services rarely is a good idea, experts say, and even cash donations could be better targeted.

Mowing the lawn can be good exercise, and is fun for some people. But others who find themselves squeezed for time might find the luxury of paying someone else to do it to be of much more value than buying more stuff.

Need A Happiness Boost? Spend Your Money To Buy Time, Not More Stuff

11:10am August 28, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

A recent study suggests that when people spend their extra cash to get help with time-consuming chores, they're likelier to feel better than if they use the money to buy more things.

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Dan Schaefer does a last minute detail before judging on the 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 Scaglietti NART Spider owned by Chris and Ann Cox, Chapel Hill, N.C. Just 10 examples of this car were built and this is tenth one.

PHOTOS: Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Showcases Most Exotic, Rare, Expensive Cars

10:26pm August 20, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

This year's Concours features 204 of the best cars that have ever been made. The 67th annual event caps off a week of intensive, obsessive car love in Monterey Peninsula, Calif.

An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office released Tuesday found that ending cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers, a move that President Trump is contemplating, would raise the deficit by $194 billion over 10 years.

CBO Predicts Rise In Deficit If Trump Cuts Payments To Insurance Companies

6:49pm August 15, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ending what's known as cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers will raise the deficit $194 billion over 10 years.

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Michelle Labra and her daughter, Daphne, live in an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their landlord's backyard. Portland has among the most permissive rules for ADUs in the country. Last year, the city issued building permits for about one a day.

'Granny Pods' Help Keep Portland Affordable

3:26pm August 15, 2017

by Amelia Templeton

As rents rise, Portland is making it easier for homeowners to build small houses in their backyards and enable people who would be priced out to stay.

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President Trump at a listening session with health insurance executives at the White House earlier this year.

Trump Administration Extends Deadline For Insurers To Decide On Obamacare Markets

5:35pm August 14, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The extension leaves time for President Trump to decide whether to continue crucial payments to insurers and for insurers to figure out how they would operate without them if they were to disappear.

Eager to attract good help in a tight labor market, large employers say they are newly committed to maintaining health coverage for workers.

Big Employers Say They Will Continue To Offer Health Plans To Their Workers

3:05pm August 08, 2017

by Jay Hancock

Three years ago, only about a quarter of the nation's large employers were "very confident" they would offer health insurance to their workers in 10 years. That number has now risen to 65 percent.