Who cares how much the boss makes?

Feb 7, 2017
One measure of the Dodd-Frank Act that looks set to be diluted or disapparated: the rule that requires companies to disclose how much more the CEO makes than the workers. Some observers worry about this, but how much do workers really care?

The unbanked are saving for more than a rainy day

Feb 7, 2017
Jose Quiñonez, head of the Mission Asset Fund, says hope for an economic turnaround is also helping 'forgotten' Americans survive.
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Trump's love of cable TV creates an opportunity

Feb 6, 2017
President Donald Trump is a big fan of cable TV shows. That makes it more likely that advocates will try to reach him through advertising, which in turn could drive up ad rates.

Hospitals see slowdown in health care reform as a lobbying win in Washington

Feb 6, 2017
In the clearest sign yet that Republicans are tapping on the brakes on health care, President Donald Trump over the weekend said that an Obamacare replacement plan is coming by the end of this year, maybe early 2018. That’s very different from last month, when the president was talking about a plan coming as soon […]

Tech firms' challenge to Trump's travel ban is more than symbolic

Feb 6, 2017
Silicon Valley can use the amicus brief to tell the White House exactly how the policy hurts.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 stopping refugees from entering the U.S. and temporarily halting travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Tyson reports earnings as ag industry watches broilers, Trump threats

Feb 6, 2017
The nation’s top broiler chicken producer, Tyson Foods, reports earnings today. Analysts will be eyeing whether Tyson executives express worries about export markets. President Donald Trump has, in recent weeks, taken a combative stance toward some key trading partners, like Mexico. He continues to threaten to build a wall and has had sharp words about […]

How local communities are trying to rebuild America

Feb 6, 2017
One journalist trekked 12,000 miles across the U.S. to find out how people are coming up with innovative solutions to economic challenges.
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Job losses not all about companies moving abroad

Feb 3, 2017
During the presidential election campaign and during his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has stressed the importance of keeping jobs in America and bringing back jobs that have gone abroad. But people lose their jobs for a number of reasons — and not always to people in Mexico or China. When businesses move […]

Donald Trump to begin scaling back Dodd-Frank Law

Feb 3, 2017
President Donald Trump is set to scale back major regulations put in place after the financial crisis. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump will sign an executive order this afternoon to begin revising the rules set by the Dodd-Frank law. He’s also expected to direct the Labor Department to revise or rescind President Barack […]

Trump travel ban weighs on first advisory meeting with business execs

Feb 3, 2017
Uber's CEO quit Trump's advisory panel amid some backlash over immigration policy.
President Donald Trump delivers opening remarks at the beginning of a policy forum with business leaders in the State Dining Room at the White House February 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Leaders from the automotive and manufacturing industries, the financial and retail services and other powerful global businesses were invited to the meeting with Trump, his advisors and family. 
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