Buying a lottery ticket is a bad deal. The odds are against you, even with a giant pot. But one guy figured out how to flip the odds in his favor ... 14 times.
Many millennials receive financial help from their parents to pay off student debt and buy homes. That trend is shaping their attitudes toward money and the general responsibilities of adulthood.
The Congressional Budget Office analyzed the impact of lifting the $7.25 federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. The House is expected to vote next week on a bill to lift the federal minimum.
According to the Labor Department, employers added 224,000 jobs in June, despite a disappointing May. The strong job market could reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
The U.S. job market picked up steam in June. Employers added 224,000 jobs, more than triple May's numbers. The unemployment rate inched up to 3.7% as more workers entered the job market.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the June jobs report, wage growth and debate over raising the federal minimum wage.
After an investigation by journalists found the Methodist hospital system had filed 8,300 lawsuits in five years, the hospital announced it will be "reviewing" its policies in the next 30 days.