Researchers find that economic, emissions and population trends point to very small chance Earth will avoid warming more than 2C by century’s end. John Sterman, an academic at the MIT Sloan Sustainability … Continue reading Planet has just 5% chance of reaching Paris climate goal, study says

American parents are coming up with all sorts of plans to cover childcare costs. The total life amount of earnings lost in order for one parent to stay home and raise their … Continue reading The cost of staying home to care for a child

Senator John McCain of Arizona, who just this week returned to the Senate after receiving a diagnosis of brain cancer, cast the decisive vote to defeat the G.O.P.’s “skinny repeal” health care … Continue reading John McCain Casts Decisive Health Care Vote?

Summer temperatures have shifted toward more extreme heat over the past several decades. Source: It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter. – The New York Times Continue reading It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter.

The Case for Continued Expansionary Policy at the Fed, a new paper from the Roosevelt Institute, economist JW Mason argues that the real problem is that all economic growth is captured by … Continue reading American wages are so low, the robots don’t want your job

The plight of low-wage workers is real. The percentage of American full-time minimum-wage workers who can afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment in any U.S. state without being what the government calls … Continue reading Only 0.1% of US minimum wage workers can afford a 1-bedroom

The ice cream brand joins the list of food companies that are grappling with trace amounts of glyphosate in their products. And this is from a company trying to distance themselves from … Continue reading Traces of Controversial Herbicide Are Found in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

Key step toward healthcare reform passes thanks in part to John McCain’s return, but shape of final legislation and chances of success remain unclear. Source: Senate Republicans vote to open debate on … Continue reading Senate Republicans vote to open debate on repealing and replacing Obamacare

Centene, one of the largest insurance companies offering coverage under the Affordable Care Act, defied Republican talking points with its tidy profit. Source: Insurance Company’s Profit Indicates Obamacare Isn’t Dead Continue reading Insurance Company’s Profit Indicates Obamacare Isn’t Dead

The Federal Reserve is struggling to hit its annual inflation target for the sixth straight year, suggesting that, once again, it may be too optimistic about the health of the economy. There … Continue reading U.S. Inflation Remains Low, and That’s a Problem?

The U.S. spends more on healthcare than other countries with similar economic status, yet its health outcomes are worse in many ways. These graphics show how. Countries with largest per capita healthcare … Continue reading The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country — but not with better health outcomes

Thousands of people who have private student loans and haven’t been paying them on time may get an unexpected gift—their loans may be wiped away. $12B worth of student loans could be … Continue reading Thousands of Student Loans Could Be Wiped Away Due to Missing Paperwork