Kathryn Anne Edwards explains how wage inequality and economic mismanagement weakened Social Security—and what the next reform must get right before 2032.

About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy.

Podcast Episode · Optimist Economy · July 21 · 49m

The business has given away more than 200,000 books at its Avondale storefront. The grand opening of the new location is Saturday.

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New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.

Podcast Episode · The Indicator from Planet Money · June 8 · 9m

The Comic Sans font often signals levity. Its use has concerned Chicagoans who noticed it on city elevator inspection certificates.

The City of Chicago, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and Mielle Cares launched the “Get Summer Program,” giving teens free access to the Y all summer long.

The state’s so-called millionaires tax has already generated more than $3.1 billion in revenue from Massachusetts' highest earners this fiscal year.

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The data mining company with extensive defense contracts is making merch to signal which side you’re on.

The newsroom last won the award for coverage of the George Floyd murder and following unrest.

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who...

Podcast Episode · Optimist Economy · April 14 · 46m

When it comes to understanding the economy, the pull of the past is hard to ignore. Cause and consequence are difficult enough to parse in real time. How about predicting a sequence of events? Near im...

A key issue is protections against layoffs from AI

How we talk about the economy when the economy is in uncharted territory

For too long, food media has felt toothless. Help us take a bite out of it.

It’s the latest and most drastic legal maneuver by state officials to try to gain access to federal evidence from shootings during Operation Metro Surge.

Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

Google and others are committing $100 million to combat climate change.