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

The digital world is taking more and more space in our lives… and dramatically increasing electrical use. It’s a serious problem given the urgent need fight climate change. In a 2014 study, … Continue reading The bitcoin and blockchain: energy hogs

Tricky, tricky. From a commenter in Reddit: IrishSniper87 They know they look bad if they argue against net neutrality, so they make it seem like they promote net neutrality while arguing against … Continue reading AT&T’s ‘support’ for net neutrality means tricking customers to fight against it

Tuition fees have become a political battleground. But what’s been their impact? Comparing countries that provide free college education to countries that charge, you see that poorer children are the ones that … Continue reading 10 charts that show the effect of tuition fees

There’s no way that spending on innovation accounts for America’s ruinously high medical costs. US health care costs are world’s highest because of waste, or greed, not because of spending so much … Continue reading The World Doesn’t Mooch Off U.S. Health-Care Research