The state of youth sports is far from what was portrayed in The Sandlot. Whereas youth sports used to be an inclusive, community-building activity, today they are a cutthroat, expensive means to a very specific end: college recruitment. In turn, yout...
In 2013, early investor in Facebook Sean Parker bankrolled a lobbying effort that pairs a capital-gains tax break with an incentive to invest in distressed neighborhoods. Each state chooses areas that are “distressed,” often defined by high unemp...
Despite his promises, Trump has not been able to save coal for West Virginia and American coal country. Instead, coal-fired plants are moving towards natural gas as a purported sustainable alternative. However, while the replacement of coal in the ...
The New York City Subway system is in a state of complete disarray. Currently, only 65 percent of subway trains arrive at their destination on time, the lowest on-time performance in decades. In March 2017 alone, there were 78,500 subway delays, a 14...
The New York City Subway system is in a state of complete disarray. Currently, only 65 percent of subway trains arrive at their destination on time, the lowest on-time performance in decades. In March 2017 alone, there were 78,500 subway delays, a 14...
California’s housing crisis is well-documented. Palo Alto, home to Stanford, offers subsidized housing assistance for any household with an annual income of less than $250,000. In the Bay Area, even doctors and lawyers are struggling to afford ...
California’s housing crisis is well-documented. Palo Alto, home to Stanford, offers subsidized housing assistance for any household with an annual income of less than $250,000. In the Bay Area, even doctors and lawyers are struggling to afford ...
Before a crowd of some 23,000 assembled for the 2017 Farm Aid concert in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania—about twenty minutes south of Pittsburgh—the iconic country-rocker Willie Nelson offered words of celebration and encouragement: “We’ve been i...
Before a crowd of some 23,000 assembled for the 2017 Farm Aid concert in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania—about twenty minutes south of Pittsburgh—the iconic country-rocker Willie Nelson offered words of celebration and encouragement: “We’ve been i...
Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year would make major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, SNAP recipients receive a budget each month to spend on an array of foods. But Trump instead hopes ...
Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year would make major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, SNAP recipients receive a budget each month to spend on an array of foods. But Trump instead hopes ...
Amazon’s search for a city in which to locate its second North American headquarters has caused a frenzy among prospective locations. This is largely due to Amazon’s promise to create nearly 50,000 jobs and invest $5 billion in its new campus. Th...
Amazon’s search for a city in which to locate its second North American headquarters has caused a frenzy among prospective locations. This is largely due to Amazon’s promise to create nearly 50,000 jobs and invest $5 billion in its new campus. Th...
Mobile payment, facilitated by services like Chase QuickDeposit and Citi Electronic Check Deposit (ECD), has exploded recently. It’s estimated that for the last seven years, online banking enjoyed a 4 percent annual growth rate, with 66 million hou...
Mobile payment, facilitated by services like Chase QuickDeposit and Citi Electronic Check Deposit (ECD), has exploded recently. It’s estimated that for the last seven years, online banking enjoyed a 4 percent annual growth rate, with 66 million hou...
American universities have become notorious for their price tags. In the last 20 years, private university costs have increased by 157 percent, while public universities have seen an even greater rise of 194 percent, bringing the national tuition ave...
American universities have become notorious for their price tags. In the last 20 years, private university costs have increased by 157 percent, while public universities have seen an even greater rise of 194 percent, bringing the national tuition ave...
No state escaped deindustrialization, but some weathered it better than others. Rhode Island was not one of those states. At the turn of the 20th century, Rhode Island was one of the wealthiest states, per capita, in the country. Industrial growth ...
No state escaped deindustrialization, but some weathered it better than others. Rhode Island was not one of those states. At the turn of the 20th century, Rhode Island was one of the wealthiest states, per capita, in the country. Industrial growth ...
In January of 2016, Walmart announced that it would be closing 154 of its locations in the US. This included all 102 Walmart Express stores—the company’s smallest type of store—which were intended to compete with stores in rural areas. And Walm...
In January of 2016, Walmart announced that it would be closing 154 of its locations in the US. This included all 102 Walmart Express stores—the company’s smallest type of store—which were intended to compete with stores in rural areas. And Walm...
The Equifax hack shocked Americans in both its scope and preventability. The Social Security numbers of over 143 million citizens were exposed, despite the fact that a patch for the exploited vulnerability had been available for months prior to the b...
The Equifax hack shocked Americans in both its scope and preventability. The Social Security numbers of over 143 million citizens were exposed, despite the fact that a patch for the exploited vulnerability had been available for months prior to the b...
In the present-day United States, no landmark political decision is insulated from commercial interests: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, not only reflects the cautious diplomacy between the Unite...
In the present-day United States, no landmark political decision is insulated from commercial interests: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, not only reflects the cautious diplomacy between the Unite...
In the wake of the crisis of 2007-8, central banks became understandably more willing to try out new monetary policies. Quantitative easing, combined with the traditional slashing of interest rates, was meant to solve the United States’ liquidity p...
In the wake of the crisis of 2007-8, central banks became understandably more willing to try out new monetary policies. Quantitative easing, combined with the traditional slashing of interest rates, was meant to solve the United States’ liquidity p...