Stories Tagged as
Barack Obama
How campaigns have changed in the decade since Citizens United
Jan 21, 2020
Outside campaign spending is at $4.5 billion since the Supreme Court case.
Two presidents, a similar economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Aug 20, 2019
Washington Post correspondent Heather Long compiled a series of charts comparing the Trump and Obama presidencies.
Alan Krueger, noted economist who served Obama, has died
Mar 19, 2019
Alan Krueger, a groundbreaking Princeton University economist who served as a top adviser in two Democratic administrations and was an authority on the labor market, has died.
Defrauded by a for-profit college? A new court ruling may help you cancel out your loan debt
by
Ben Bradford
Oct 17, 2018
Student loans are now only behind mortgages as a share of consumer debt.
Defrauded by a for-profit college? A new court ruling may help you cancel out your loan debt
by
Ben Bradford
Oct 17, 2018
Student loans are now only behind mortgages as a share of consumer debt.
Survivalist expos are drawing thousands
Mar 28, 2017
Prepper businesses have picked up after Trump's election. Self-reliance and fear are a few reasons why.
Top U.S. gunmaker says sales will pick back up under Trump
Feb 23, 2017
Sturm Ruger CEO Michael Fifer says owning firearms is 'more socially acceptable.'
For public good, not for profit.
How do presidents make money after their terms end?
Jan 20, 2017
They can't depend solely on their pension.
The economic threads of Obama's farewell speech
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 11, 2017
The president highlighted a growing U.S. economy but, as we know, that doesn't ring true for all Americans.
Obama's economy: How did he do?
by
Amy Scott
Jan 10, 2017
In his farewell speech, Obama is likely to list the nation’s highs and lows.