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Now that a judge has convicted Luiz Inacio da Silva of corruption and sentenced him him to almost a decade in prison, what's…
The US government reached the limits of its borrowing capacity in March and is fast approaching the point at which it will…
Food assistance – like SNAP benefits – can have far-ranging impacts on a person's health and well-being.
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Europe's approach to antitrust enforcement picks up where the US left off in the 1980s, when the view that breaking…
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Randal Quarles, the president's first nominee to the Federal Reserve's board of governors, has argued the bank should…
Republicans are hoping to eliminate or at least defang the only federal agency tasked solely with protecting consumers from…
The courts are saying that down-and-out Americans have a right to seek curbside alms despite efforts to ban the practice.…
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Specialty prescription drugs are responsible for countless medical miracles, but their high price tag is the main reason…
The federal government outlaws marijuana, but many states are legalizing it. Coupled with the growing number of cannabis-related…
GOP lawmakers say their bills to replace the Affordable Care Act would do a better job than the ACA of controlling rising…
Every American shoots off almost a pound of fireworks a year, on average, and their growing personal use is causing injuries…
Trump's proposed tax changes would reduce charitable giving, research suggests. But letting everyone use a tax break…
Health outcomes for rural Americans have steadily deteriorated in recent decades even as they've improved elsewhere.…
Amazon's founder turned to Twitter to crowdsource ideas for his charitable giving. This populist approach and his preference…
India's recent move toward a cash-free society helped reveal just how important physical currency is to the informal…