Few lawmakers have risen through the US political system in modern times with as much speed and fanfare as Paul Ryan, outgoing House Speaker.
The Wisconsin native was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 at the age of 28, after defeating an opponent twenty years his...
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The real effects of America’s federal taxes
As another tax deadline approaches in the US, it’s worth taking a moment to think about why we fork over a portion of our hard-earned income every year, and what effect the ritual really has.
Pay checks for most Americans stagnated in the last 35 years. Economic forces rew...
Charted: The disastrous economic decisions behind Oklahoma’s teachers strike
Thousands of US public school teachers from Oklahoma walked out of classrooms yesterday to protest huge cuts to state education funding. They’re protesting what some call a “crisis” in the Oklahoma economy and political system, which stripped funding from s...
Walmart is the next big company looking to get into health insurance
The world’s biggest company wants a slice of one of the world’s biggest industries.
Walmart is in talks to buy health insurer Humana, the Wall Street Journal reported (paywall). The retailer’s move into health care would be massive—Humana has a market c...
