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Economic stimulus programs rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to "the most equitable recovery in recent history," according to a new report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury....

Why can't the Pentagon get weapons firms to ramp up production? A new report shows the military doesn't track who owns its contractors, and has just two people looking at mergers in the defense base.

Cheating is pervasive in American business, epitomized by the junk fee. Finally, FTC Chair Lina Khan and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra are pushing back with rules barring hidden fees.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, the state’s GOP-led Legislature has disbanded a maternal mortality committee, failed to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage and turned down federal grants for child care.

In a sit-down conversation with ProPublica, Biden discusses Kevin McCarthy’s “terrible bargain,” the fear of change that drives threats to democracy and the Supreme Court’s need for an ethics policy.

The Google trial, an Amazon complaint, an attack on a private equity roll-up, a giant meat price-fixing suit, going after pharma cheating, and populist GOP antitrust nominations. Astonishing.

A DOJ statement appears to refer to IRS data that ProPublica has used to publish multiple stories on thousands of wealthy Americans. ProPublica maintains it does not know the source of the information.

The big picture Despite Alan Greenspan and his committee’s efforts in the early 1980s to ensure the solvency of Social Security until the 2050s, current projections indicate its trust fund will be depleted by 2034. What they’re saying: At a Harkin Institute retirement conference

What’s new: The Republican-dominated Wisconsin Legislature quickly adjourned a special session on Wednesday, bypassing Gov. Tony Evers’ call to approve a $1 billion package to extend a pandemic-related childcare program and additional state initiatives.

The White House is trying to sell 'Bidenomics,' but poll after poll shows that the public is extremely unhappy with the economy. What does the public see that the bureaucrats don't?

The nation’s largest freight rail carrier failed to fix and continued to use faulty equipment, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Managers reportedly pressured inspectors to leave the yard so they could keep freight moving.

UC Berkeley’s contentious plan to construct student housing at the historic People’s Park has taken a significant turn for the better with Governor Gavin Newsom’s help. What’s happening: On Sept. 8, Gov. Newsom enacted Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ AB 1307

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is prioritizing paid family and medical leave for Michigan residents, drawing inspiration from other states like Minnesota. Why it matters: As one of the few nations without a universal paid leave policy, the U.S. has states wrestling with how to implement this essential su...

About a decade ago, one school district went to the state for money to fix its crumbling buildings. It got a fraction of what it asked for. Since then, no other district has even applied.

Records obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune give deeper insight into how Paxton’s representation denials often pushed agencies to look for outside legal counsel that was ultimately funded by taxpayers.

Money from the Climate-Smart Commodities program, designed to reduce agriculture emissions, is going disproportionately to multinationals.

I spoke with more than 50 insurance experts, patients, lawyers, physicians and consumer advocates about building a tool anyone could use to navigate insurance appeals. Nearly everyone said the same thing: Great idea. But almost impossible to do.

Homeowners enrolled in Nevada’s mortgage assistance program have received foreclosure notices when the money fails to make its way from the federal government to the loan providers on time.

Research highlights that remote work supports women’s aspirations to start a family and their wish to have children, underscored by a significant uptick in marriage rates and fertility rates. This could cause a long-term surge in fertility rates among younger women if given enough time. This trend w...

As voters in Maine decide whether to buy the state’s electric utilities, Democratic consultants rake in corporate cash while residents face shut-offs.

Under an obscure program, state and local authorities got to pick construction firms for Rivian and Hyundai plants. They chose non-union firms that have contributed heavily to Republicans.

A new law enacts sweeping changes to make prosecutions for serious offenses like sexual assault or murder more fair. The Navy is still fighting a ProPublica lawsuit to make those court cases public.

In the thick of 2020, when COVID-19 was unearthing vast unemployment and breeding global uncertainty, the U.S. saw a peculiar trend. Instead of the anticipated sharp decline, fertility rates dropped only marginally. Key takeaways from a new study, The COVID-19 baby bump in the United States

A new paper shows underinvesting in government comes at a staggering cost.

Billionaire real estate interests and conservative megadonors with ties to Supreme Court justices want the high court to end rent stabilization.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking aim at the practice of borrowers exchanging the title of their vehicle for a small-dollar loan.

Fanatics has rolled up power in all areas of sports merchandising. And now it's coming for baseball, football, and basketball trading cards.

The econ blogosphere hasn’t really checked, but knows in its heart American workers aren’t up to the job.

The same corporate lobbying groups blocking action on climate change are fighting efforts to protect workers from its intensifying effects.

In a trucking giant’s bankruptcy, workers and taxpayers get crushed, while a Trump-linked firm gets a government cushion.

Bidenomics has begun to de-financialize the economy.