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The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economic studies.
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Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.
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Colorado state law there puts strict limits on tax increases. But on Monday, Colorado voters will decide if they want to increase taxes on the wealthy
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A halt in SNAP payments has millions worried about their next meal, raising new questions about how a program born in the Great Depression still defines America's fight against hunger.
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President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.
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The Federal Reserve has lowered the interest rate for the second consecutive time this year.
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Agreements that came from the meeting include lower tariffs for China and an end to "rare earth roadblock.
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President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "agreed to almost everything" in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was "friendly."
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The Federal Reserve is making it a little bit cheaper to borrow money. The central bank hopes to prop up the job market. But it's making no promises that rates will fall further in December.
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The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate today for the second time in six weeks. The central bank is trying to shore up the sagging job market.
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President Trump has confidently predicted striking a deal with China's leader, but it's unclear how final any negotiations will be after Thursday's meeting.
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The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.