Lowlights Of The Year
We commemorate some of the darkest and funniest business and economic blackspots of the year.
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Economics Of A Border Wall
President Donald Trump has made building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico one of his signature issues. Today, the Indicator looks at the economics of a border wall.
Health Costs Bear Down On Families Who Don't Qualify For ACA Subsidies
Rising costs have driven millions who don't get a subsidy for their Affordable Care Act health plan to drop the coverage or turn to cheaper, less comprehensive — and sometimes inadequate — insurance.
Why Are There So Many Mattress Stores?
There are so many mattress stores in America, and they always seem to be empty. So how can they afford the real estate? And how do they stay in business?
Does More Federal Aid Raise Tuition Costs? Not For Most Students, Research Says
Experts say there isn't solid evidence that federal aid drives up college prices, except in one sector: for-profit colleges.
Economic Insecurity
The U.S. economy looks in fine shape — for now — but even a lot of Americans with jobs still struggle financially. Here are three Indicators to monitor economic insecurity in the U.S.
Citi Bike's Better Angels
How one bike-sharing company used behavioral economics to solve one of its most vexing problems.
Unto The Brexit
UK Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to exit the European Union has hit a wall. What happens now?
Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program
The move follows an NPR investigation that found thousands of teachers had grants unfairly converted to loans.
More Jobs, Less Pay
In honor of jobs day, we look at the jobs that used to be high-paying, that are now low-paying. What happened to these jobs? And what can it tell us about the U.S. economy?