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Obama’s new overtime rules will be a big win for workers, but they could also give a boost to companies and the economy.
Just one underrepresented minority was nominated for an Oscar this year. Is that too few? Let’s look at the data.
Just as football coaches reconsidered when to opt for a two-point conversion after the NFL made a change, the Fed adjusts its decisions in line with an evolving economy.
Some presidential candidates have compared Social Security to a Ponzi scheme. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina boast that their business experience would make them excellent presidents, yet their immigration policies fall short of the lessons from Business 101.
The Fed decided to hold its key interest rate at about zero, but that doesn’t mean it did nothing.
My buddy is training for his third Chicago Marathon. I’m preparing for a 10K mud-run. He’s really fit and a family nurse practitioner, so I seek his advice on how to get in shape and what to eat. His advice…
As I watched the Women’s World Cup final recently with my family, my 11-year-old son, who plays on a local soccer team, remarked that he was amazed at how quickly and how often the US team scored. “Seriously…
On Sunday, the citizens of Greece voted No on the country’s referendum to accept a package of money in exchange for further austerity measures. Now what? Every armchair economist from Iowa to the Aegean…