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For-profit colleges have faced federal and state investigations into their aggressive recruiting tactics.

How For-Profit Colleges Sell 'Risky Education' To The Most Vulnerable

3:09pm March 27, 2017

Tressie McMillan Cottom worked in enrollment at two for-profit colleges, but quit because she felt uncomfortable selling students an education they couldn't afford. Her new book is Lower Ed.

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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, says the latest version of the GOP bill would let states decide on required benefits.

Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy

3:17pm March 24, 2017

by Jay Hancock

House Republicans altered their health care bill to let states decide what coverage is required. That would make it harder to buy coverage for childbirth or chronic illness, analysts say.

The GOP health plan has its own penalty for people who don't have health insurance. The "continuous coverage" penalty increases the cost of the premiums for anyone buying an individual insurance policy if they have gone 63 or more consecutive days without

GOP Health Plan Has Its Own Financial Stick To Prod People To Buy Insurance

9:32am March 21, 2017

The GOP plan would fine insurance buyers who had a lapse in coverage of more than 63 days a year. The penalty? A 30 percent surcharge every month for 12 months.

Passengers check in for flights with United Airlines at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. United, American and Delta now offer no-frills "basic economy" fares.

New 'Basic Economy' Airfares May Not Be As Cheap As You Think

12:24pm March 20, 2017

by David Schaper

All three of the biggest U.S. airlines now offer no-frills, discounted fares called "basic economy." Now there's evidence that it's not any cheaper, but is a way to raise standard economy fares.

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How The Tooth Fairy Helps Explain The Rising Cost Of Parenting

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by Kenny Malone

How much is a tooth worth to the tooth fairy and has that price changed over time? This is a silly question of course, but the answer is serious. It gives us a way to understand how the costs of parenting have changed over time.

What Do Rising Interest Rates Mean For Average Americans?

4:43pm March 16, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates affects every day Americans. Their payments on home equity lines of credit will be going up, and mortgage rates will be rising.

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President Trump listens during a meeting on health care at the White House on Monday. Trump's 2005 tax returns, which were revealed Tuesday, suggest he paid about $38 million in federal taxes that year.

In 2005, Trump Was Hit With A Tax That He Now Wants To Abolish

4:51pm March 15, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The alternative minimum tax was passed to target the ultrawealthy, but today it is more likely to affect the upper middle class.

Applying For College Aid Just Got Harder

4:38pm March 15, 2017

by Cory Turner

The IRS Data Retrieval Tool has been temporarily disabled for security concerns. Without it, many at-risk students will have a harder time finishing their paperwork.

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According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act would lead to 24 million people losing insurance. But that could depend on how you define "insurance."

How Many Would Lose Health Coverage? It Depends On How You Define 'Insurance'

1:13pm March 14, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Congressional Budget Office says millions of people would lose coverage under the proposed House bill. But the CBO's definition of insurance is more generous than what Republicans want.

The Call-In: Working For Ride-Hailing Companies

8:14am March 12, 2017

Our listeners who drive for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft share their stories about what it's like to work for these companies.