| Mar 4, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control released some welcome news recently: Americans are living a tiny bit longer. In 2018, U.S. life expectancy inched up about a month, from 78.6 to 78.7 years. The White House credited “President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and...
| Feb 25, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt could be easy to miss with the headlines focused on other things, but this February — like every February — was Black History Month. Though it’s a time to celebrate the achievements of black Americans, it’s also a time to look at the challenges facing the...
| Feb 19, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedBefore sharing my opinions about Trump’s recent proposal to cut student loan forgiveness, let me explain my own situation. In my 20s, I was fresh out of college with a business degree and worked in software for a few years. In my 30s, I went to graduate school...
| Feb 10, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedWhat happens when we use our credit cards? We all think we know. We charge a purchase, we incur a debt. If we pay off that debt within a month, we face no interest charge. End of story. Not quite. Something else important is happening whenever we make a credit card...
| Jan 29, 2020 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyThis is a make or break year for many migrants seeking to improve their families’ financial conditions. They say they’re being persecuted in their homeland, yet they fear being vilified for crossing the border. What to do? These are not impoverished families...
