Seth Sandronsky

Seth Sandronsky lives and works in Sacramento. He is a journalist and member of the Pacific Media Workers Guild. You can reach him by email at sethsandronsky@gmail.com.

Articles by Seth Sandronsky

• Pandemic vaccines, patents and Uncle Sam

  As the coronavirus pandemic tears through rural and urban America, healthcare workers and others at risk…

  Thursday, December 17, 2020

• Survey: Firms fight to operate during COVID-19

  The breadth and depth of the pandemic’s effects on private businesses has surfaced in new government…

  Thursday, December 10, 2020

• US economy gains 245,000 jobs; unemployment rate drops to 6.7%

  U.S. employers added 245,000 nonfarm jobs in November after 638,000 new hires in October and 661,000…

  Friday, December 04, 2020

• Study: Hospital charges are spiking

  Hospital charges were spiking before COVID-19 hit the U.S. A new study from National Nurses United/California…

  Friday, November 20, 2020

• US payrolls add 638,000 jobs; unemployment rate drops to 6.9%

  U.S. employers added 638,000 nonfarm jobs in October, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

  Friday, November 06, 2020

• Tax this: California’s Proposition 15

  There is a fiscal-political story heating up in the world's fifth biggest economy this election season.…

  Monday, October 26, 2020

• No federal deal yet: What are the consequences of no stimulus?

  Discussions for a new relief/stimulus bill fell apart this week, apparently. It began with tumult, as…

  Friday, October 09, 2020

• US payrolls add 661,000 jobs; unemployment rate falls to 7.9%

  American employers created 661,000 nonfarm jobs in September after hiring 1.4 million workers in August,…

  Friday, October 02, 2020

• Research paper: Small businesses lose big in COVID-19 closures

  Social-distancing restrictions have been nothing nice for mom-and-pop shops during the pandemic. In the…

  Thursday, September 24, 2020

• Report: Was there enough oversight for federal virus aid?

  A new report on recipients of federal pandemic aid from the CARES Act asks if there was adequate congressional…

  Friday, September 11, 2020

• US payrolls add 1.4 million jobs; unemployment rate drops to 8.4%

  Employers added 1.4 million nonfarm new hires in August, down from the creation of 1.8 million jobs in…

  Friday, September 04, 2020

• New Economic Policy Institute report looks at the effects of COVID-19 on Latinx workers

  COVID-19 has revealed the economic and health crises facing Latinx workers. The stark details are in…

  Thursday, August 27, 2020

• New York Fed brief: COVID-19 pummels Black-owned businesses

  The coronavirus pandemic closed 22% of small businesses across the U.S. between February and April, according…

  Thursday, August 20, 2020

• US payrolls add 1.8 million jobs; jobless rate drops to 10.2%

  Employers added 1.8 million nonfarm new hires in July, down from 4.8 million jobs created in June, according…

  Friday, August 07, 2020

• Advocacy groups call on Trump, Pence to let public health experts manage federal COVID-19 response

  According to a July 14 letter from over 20 nonprofit public interest groups, the president and vice president…

  Thursday, July 23, 2020

• Senate set to consider new stimulus measures, but will they be enough?

  As the pandemic rages, state closures are resuming after early reopenings. Economic policy to address…

  Thursday, July 16, 2020

• US employers add 4.8 million jobs in June; jobless rate drops to 11.1%

  Employers added 4.8 million nonfarm jobs in June after hiring 2.5 million workers in May, according to…

  Thursday, July 02, 2020

• New advocacy group launches to help America’s small businesses

  Policymakers, beware. Small Business for America’s Future (SBAF) is a new advocacy group, evolved from…

  Wednesday, June 24, 2020

• For now, a lack of transparency for the Paycheck Protection Program

  How is Uncle Sam’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) helping small firms with forgivable loans during…

  Thursday, June 18, 2020

• US payrolls add 2.5 million jobs amid reopenings; unemployment drops to 13.3%

  Employers added 2.5 million nonfarm jobs in May after April's 20.5 million layoffs, according to the…

  Friday, June 05, 2020

• Report: Ranking the states ready for the future digital economy

  COVID-19 is changing how we make a living. Employment and gross domestic product are in free-fall. Amid…

  Friday, May 29, 2020

• US payrolls plunge by 20.5 million jobs; unemployment climbs to 14.7%

  Attempts to contain COVID-19 led the U.S. economy to shed 20.5 million nonfarm jobs in April versus March's…

  Friday, May 08, 2020

• Is a new New Deal possible?

  With COVID-19 closing businesses across the U.S., the buying power of jobless workers is plunging. A…

  Wednesday, April 29, 2020

• President Trump signs Paycheck Protection Program 2.0

  On April 24, President Trump signed a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of $484 billion to aid…

  Friday, April 24, 2020

• US employers shed 700,000 jobs, as unemployment rises to 4.4%

  ​In March, total U.S. nonfarm payroll jobs fell by 701,000 versus February's 273,000 new hires, according…

  Friday, April 03, 2020

• COVID-19 fallout hits California’s wine grape growers and wineries

  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 19 ordered the state's residents to…

  Monday, March 30, 2020

• What small businesses need to know before filing tax returns

  What does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, perhaps President Trump’s signature legislative achievement,…

  Thursday, March 12, 2020

• US employers add 273,000 jobs; unemployment drops to 3.5%

  In February, total U.S. nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 273,000 after January's growth of 225,000,…

  Friday, March 06, 2020

• Why Medicare for All could be a boon for startups, entrepreneurs

  Is expanding Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and up and some younger…

  Monday, February 24, 2020

• How will coronavirus affect the Chinese economy and international business?

  China is a major U.S. trading partner and the world's fastest growing economy. How will the outbreak…

  Monday, February 17, 2020

• US employers add 225,000 jobs; unemployment ticks up to 3.6%

  In January, U.S. nonfarm payrolls grew by a total of 225,000 after December's gain of 145,000, while…

  Friday, February 07, 2020

• US, China sign partial trade pact, but economic danger remains

  The nearly two-year trade war between the U.S. and China has cooled down since President Donald Trump…

  Monday, January 27, 2020

• US economy adds 145,000 new hires; unemployment stays at 3.5%

  In December, U.S. nonfarm payrolls grew by 145,000 after November's gain of 266,000, while the rate of…

  Friday, January 10, 2020

• Report: US manufacturing slowdown continues

  The U.S. manufacturing sector shrank in December, said the nation's supply executives in the Manufacturing…

  Wednesday, January 08, 2020

• US payrolls add 266,000 jobs; unemployment rate falls to 3.5%

  In November, total U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 266,000 new hires, as the unemployment rate dipped to…

  Friday, December 06, 2019

• Does a jump in personal loans signal economic trouble ahead?

  As night follows day, economic expansions end in recessions. Consumer debt is a part of each chapter.…

  Monday, November 25, 2019

• US payrolls add 128,000 jobs; unemployment rate rises to 3.6%

  In October, total U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 128,000 new hires, as the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%…

  Friday, November 01, 2019

• Survey: Healthcare costs rise at greater pace than workers’ wages

  There is a reason that healthcare is so contentious in the Democratic Party’s presidential debates…

  Thursday, October 31, 2019

• Basketball backlash: China, Hong Kong, business and the NBA

  Who could have imagined the shake-up ahead when Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support…

  Friday, October 18, 2019

• Game change: California’s Fair Pay to Play Act

  The economics of college athletics will be changing in the Golden State. California Gov. Gavin Newsom…

  Thursday, October 10, 2019

• US payrolls add 136,000 new jobs; unemployment rate drops to 3.5%

  In September, U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 136,000 new hires versus 130,000 in August, as the unemployment…

  Friday, October 04, 2019

• What does the Fed’s interest rate cut mean for businesses, workers?

  Economic growth is slowing down. The growth in the nation’s gross domestic product declined to 2.1%…

  Thursday, September 26, 2019

• New paper looks at link between private equity, unforeseen medical billing

  The rising price of healthcare, up 18.6% over the past 12 months, is hammering businesses and the customers…

  Wednesday, September 18, 2019

• US economy adds 130,000 new hires as unemployment rate holds at 3.7%

  In August, U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 130,000 total new hires versus 164,000 in July as the unemployment…

  Friday, September 06, 2019

• Report: CEO pay increases 1,000% over past 40 years

  What can small businesses make of booming CEO pay? First, we look at the numbers. Lawrence Mishel and…

  Friday, August 23, 2019

• Risky business: The trade war and American farmers

  Chinese authorities recently announced an end to U.S. agricultural imports following President Trump’s…

  Tuesday, August 13, 2019

• How will the Bipartisan Budget Act affect businesses, government?

  Now that President Trump has inked the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, what does it mean for businesses…

  Monday, August 05, 2019

• US economy adds 164,000 new hires; unemployment rate stays at 3.7%

  In July, U.S. payrolls added 164,000 workers versus job gains of 224,000 in June, as the unemployment…

  Friday, August 02, 2019

• House passes $15 minimum wage bill, but its prospects are dim in Senate

  On July 18, the majority-Democratic House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act to gradually…

  Friday, July 19, 2019

• Farms try to stay afloat amid troubled financial, commercial waters

  Farm cash flow is down, along with loans from big banks, as the China-U.S. trade war widens, Reuters…

  Tuesday, July 16, 2019

• US economy adds 224,000 jobs; unemployment rate ticks up to 3.7%

  What a difference a month can make. In June, U.S. payrolls grew by 224,000 jobs, a sharp rebound from…

  Monday, July 08, 2019

• Proposed California plastics law could be a game-changer for fighting pollution

  California is the most populous state in the U.S. and the world’s fifth biggest economy. If enacted,…

  Thursday, June 27, 2019

• The Fed weighs in on economy, opts to stay the course for now

  President Trump is not happy with the Federal Reserve Bank under Chairman Jerome Powell. Suffice it to…

  Monday, June 24, 2019

• How will travel businesses be affected by new Cuba restrictions?

  The Trump administration has restricted travel to and trade with Cuba, reversing Obama-era policies that…

  Thursday, June 13, 2019

• US economy adds 75,000 jobs; unemployment rate stays at 3.6%

  The May jobs report shows that nonfarm payroll employment rose 75,000 following 263,000 new hires in…

  Friday, June 07, 2019

• Business group believes Medicare for All healthcare is best

  Small- and midsize-business owners do not like the current healthcare system. Just ask Dylan Dusseault,…

  Wednesday, May 29, 2019

• American consumers, businesses set to suffer as trade war escalates

  It took three days for the Chinese government to retaliate against President Trump imposing new import…

  Tuesday, May 21, 2019

• US tariffs on Chinese imports grow

  The cost of trade between China and the U.S. is rising. Tariffs, or taxes, on $200 billion of Chinese…

  Monday, May 13, 2019

• U.S. economy adds 263,000 jobs; unemployment rate drops to 3.6%

  The April jobs report shows that nonfarm payroll employment rose 263,000 versus 196,000 new hires in…

  Friday, May 03, 2019

• Unsafe firms imperil US workers, occupational safety group report says

  Employers can and should do a better job of ensuring U.S. worker safety, according to a new report from…

  Thursday, April 25, 2019

• Small-business owners lukewarm — or worse — on new tax law

  At best, some owners of small firms are lukewarm about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that…

  Friday, April 12, 2019

• Economy rebounds to add 196,000 jobs; unemployment steady at 3.8%

  The March jobs report shows that nonfarm payroll employment rose 196,000 from 20,000 new jobs in February,…

  Friday, April 05, 2019

• What’s next for association health plans after federal judge’s ruling?

  U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates recently ruled that the Department of Labor's issuance of a final…

  Thursday, April 04, 2019

• Credit this: Big banks step up loan approvals to small business owners

  Big banks, those with assets of $10 billion or more, are feeling the love for small businesses. Loan…

  Wednesday, March 20, 2019

• US economy adds only 20,000 jobs in February; unemployment falls to 3.8 percent

  ​The federal government’s February jobs report shows that payroll employment rose 20,000 last month,…

  Friday, March 08, 2019

• Analysis: Standard work arrangements surprisingly dominate labor force since 2005

  Beware of talk that we are living through the rise of nonstandard employment. We turn to a new analysis…

  Monday, March 04, 2019

• Business groups react to national-emergency declaration for border wall

  Sixteen states, roughly one of three in the U.S., are suing to block President Trump's decision to bypass…

  Thursday, February 21, 2019

• Survey: Federal workers downbeat as second shutdown looms

  Uncertainty reigns among federal workers over their financial health and buying power in the face of…

  Tuesday, February 12, 2019

• How do business groups view the Green New Deal?

  The Green New Deal (GND), a resolution in both houses of Congress, arrived on Feb. 7, thanks to Rep.…

  Friday, February 08, 2019

• U.S. economy adds 304,000 jobs in January as unemployment climbs to 4 percent

  The widely watched U.S. employment report for January is positive in spite of the partial federal government…

  Friday, February 01, 2019

• Partial federal government shutdown ends but political impasse remains

  ​Last Friday, President Trump signed a bill in effect through Feb. 15 that ends the 35-day partial…

  Monday, January 28, 2019

• How the partial government shutdown affects federal contractors and the economy

  As the partial government shutdown drags on, federal contractors are living without paychecks. Further,…

  Friday, January 18, 2019

• How the partial federal government shutdown affects small businesses

  On the 2016 campaign trail, President Trump vowed that Mexico would pay for a wall on its border with…

  Wednesday, January 09, 2019

• U.S. payrolls add 312,000 jobs as unemployment rises to 3.9 percent

  ​Nonfarm employers added 312,000 new hires in December, and the number of jobless workers increased…

  Friday, January 04, 2019

• U.S. payrolls grow by 155,000 jobs as unemployment holds at 3.7 percent

  Nonfarm payroll jobs rose 155,000 in November, down from 250,000 in October, while the rate of unemployment…

  Friday, December 07, 2018

• US, China come to trade truce — for now

  There are signs that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping want to mend if not…

  Thursday, December 06, 2018

• Uncertainty reigns in latest Brexit developments

  Heavy is the task for British Prime Minister Theresa May of the Conservative Party. She is trying to…

  Friday, November 16, 2018

• U.S. economy adds 250,000 jobs as unemployment remains at 3.7 percent

  Nonfarm payroll jobs rose 250,000 in October versus 134,000 in September while the rate of unemployment…

  Friday, November 02, 2018

• Drive this way: Ride-hailing increases traffic fatalities, working paper finds

  A new working paper from academics at Rice University and the University of Chicago finds that ride-hailing…

  Monday, October 29, 2018

• Report: US job losses to China grow, as does trade deficit

  The U.S. trade deficit with China has reduced sharply employment stateside since 2001, according to "The…

  Wednesday, October 24, 2018

• Intellectual property protections grow under USMCA

  A revised 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, dubbed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement,…

  Wednesday, October 17, 2018

• September nonfarm payrolls grow by 134,000; jobless rate drops to 3.7 percent

  Nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 134,000 in September vs. 201,100 in August, as the unemployment rate…

  Friday, October 05, 2018

• Replacing NAFTA: A better 3-country pact ahead?

  Canada and the U.S. have renegotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which took effect…

  Monday, October 01, 2018

• Walmart warns about new trade policy with China

  When Walmart warns President Trump about his trade policy, does he listen? This is no academic question,…

  Tuesday, September 25, 2018

• Fair trade? China-US tariff tensions rise

  Take the world's two biggest economies. Then, increase trade tariffs, or taxes, as a policy to solve…

  Thursday, September 20, 2018

• New Census data shows uninsured rate remains unchanged

  What has happened to the rate of insured Americans after a year of the GOP-controlled Congress trying…

  Monday, September 17, 2018

• Deceased football players’ families file lawsuits against the NCAA

  On Aug. 27, as the football season was about to get underway, families of four former college players…

  Wednesday, September 12, 2018

• Employment grows by 201,000 in August; jobless rate stays at 3.9 percent

  Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 201,100 in August vs. 157,000 in July, as the unemployment rate remained…

  Friday, September 07, 2018

• Is a ‘new’ NAFTA in the cards?

  The U.S. and Mexico have reached an initial agreement to change the North American Free Trade Agreement…

  Friday, August 31, 2018

• Common Core creator’s breach-of-contract case continues

  Who knew that parties involved in the business of school assessment could end up in federal court? Consider…

  Wednesday, August 22, 2018

• US adds 157,000 jobs in July as unemployment falls to 3.9 percent

  Nonfarm payroll jobs rose 157,000 in July compared with 213,000 in June, as the unemployment rate fell…

  Friday, August 03, 2018

• Uncertainty reigns: Iran, the US and oil sanctions

  ​After President Trump pulled the U.S. out of a nuclear pact with Iran in May, the White House is now…

  Thursday, July 26, 2018

• How intellectual property rights fit in the Chinese trade war puzzle

  Do you think that U.S. firms doing business in China back the White House’s tariffs on trade to settle…

  Tuesday, July 17, 2018

• New report calls for reboot on immigration policy

  A new report on immigration policy, a politically fraught issue of the day, calls for publicly funded…

  Monday, July 09, 2018

• Employers add 213,000 jobs in June; unemployment rises to 4 percent

  Nonfarm payroll jobs rose 213,000 in June vs. 223,000 in May, as the unemployment rate climbed to 4 percent…

  Friday, July 06, 2018

• Harley-Davidson move shows the consequences of EU tariffs

  To counter the rise of European Union (EU) tariffs from 6 percent to 31 percent on U.S.-made products,…

  Wednesday, June 27, 2018

• Labor Dept. rules expand AHPs, in further blow to Obamacare

  The Trump administration’s Department of Labor on June 19 issued a final rule that lets groups of small…

  Thursday, June 21, 2018

• Is the US a nation of nontraditional workers? Not yet

  Do not believe the hype of a boom in gig jobs. Such nontraditional work arrangements reveal a pattern…

  Thursday, June 07, 2018

• Employers add 223,000 jobs in May; unemployment falls to 3.8 percent

  The labor market is cooking. Nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 223,000 in May versus 164,000 in April,…

  Friday, June 01, 2018

• How the ‘gig economy’ is changing employment

  Workplaces are changing. Take the "gig economy," for example. How will it be affected by a recent California…

  Thursday, May 24, 2018

• Report: Underinvestment in higher education harms California’s economy

  Underfunding of higher education harms the Golden State’s economy, according to a new report from the…

  Wednesday, May 16, 2018

• Employers add 164,000 jobs in April; jobless rate down to 3.9 percent

  Employers added 164,000 new nonfarm jobs in April vs. 103,000 hires in March, as the unemployment rate…

  Friday, May 04, 2018

• The high price of public subsidies

  Does public assistance to businesses level the marketplace? Just ask Greg LeRoy, head of Good Jobs First…

  Wednesday, May 02, 2018

• Is a higher minimum wage worth job losses?

  ​While the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has remained unchanged since 2009, 21 states have…

  Thursday, April 19, 2018

• Trade tensions: China, US dispute over tariffs grows

  With $50 billion in tariffs already on the way, ​President Donald Trump on April 5 directed the U.S…

  Monday, April 09, 2018

• Payrolls grow by 103,000 jobs in March

  ​Employers added 103,000 new nonfarm jobs in March vs. 313,000 in February and 200,000 January, as…

  Friday, April 06, 2018

• Trump trade-off: China imposes tariffs on US goods

  The world's two largest economies are not feeling the love on trade. China imposed $3 billion of tariffs…

  Tuesday, April 03, 2018

• Hike: Fed raises interest rates for businesses and consumers

  ​As the economy grows and a low jobless rate of 4.1 percent continued for a fifth straight month, the…

  Friday, March 23, 2018

• Report: Family budget calculator measures US cost of living

  ​All U.S. residents have skin in this game. Just ask Elise Gould, Zane Mokhiber and Kathleen Bryant…

  Tuesday, March 20, 2018

• US economy grows 313,000 jobs in February

  The U.S. hiring boom continues. The national economy added 313,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in February versus…

  Friday, March 09, 2018

• Tax time: Avoiding business audits

  Ready or not, this year's tax filing deadline is approaching quickly — April 17. And the big question…

  Monday, March 05, 2018

• Supreme Court hears pivotal union arguments

  The fate of classroom teachers and other public-sector union workers remain uncertain after the Supreme…

  Tuesday, February 27, 2018

• Tackle this: Flag football only until high school?

  Two lawmakers in California recently announced their plan to introduce a state bill to ban youth tackle…

  Friday, February 16, 2018

• Bipartisan budget deal boosts military spending

  ​President Donald Trump signed a two-year federal budget early Friday morning that reopened the government…

  Friday, February 09, 2018

• US employers create 200,000 jobs in January

  The U.S. economy added 200,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, as the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent,…

  Friday, February 02, 2018

• Debt report: Is growth of household borrowing a peril or promise?

  Borrowing is booming. U.S. household debt rose again during the third quarter of 2017 — the 13th consecutive…

  Wednesday, January 31, 2018

• After cloning monkeys, are humans next?

  Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai recently published…

  Friday, January 26, 2018

• As union membership holds steady, what’s ahead?

  ​Labor union membership for salary and wage employees remained at a rate of 10.7 percent in 2017, matching…

  Monday, January 22, 2018

• Will GOP tax cuts mean wage growth for workers?

  ​After months of discussion and debate, the Republican tax overhaul crossed the finish line at the…

  Tuesday, January 16, 2018

• US economy adds 148,000 jobs in December

  ​U.S. employment grew 148,000 nonfarm jobs in December, while the jobless rate remained at 4.1 percent…

  Friday, January 05, 2018

• How does the GOP tax overhaul impact small businesses?

  ​A House vote on the Republican Party's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could come as early as Dec. 20. If the…

  Monday, December 18, 2017

• Report: States of best and worst health

  ​​America's Health Rankings, a new report from the nonprofit United Health Foundation, reveals the…

  Thursday, December 14, 2017

• US payrolls grow by 228,000 jobs in November

  ​The U.S. economy added 228,000 nonfarm jobs as the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent in November,…

  Friday, December 08, 2017

• Brain drain: Costas’ comments echo concussion doctor’s memoir

  ​Playing football "destroys players' brains," ​according to veteran sportscaster Bob Costas, speaking…

  Tuesday, November 14, 2017

• GOP crafting tax bill as bipartisan ACA stabilization proceeds

  After the Republican Party's failed efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act, the GOP has turned its…

  Wednesday, November 08, 2017

• Job growth bounces back in October

  Employers added 261,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in October versus a revised gain of 18,000 in September,…

  Friday, November 03, 2017

• Prime question: Is Amazon’s HQ2 worth the cost of delivery?

  Politicians across the U.S. are scrambling to entice Amazon to build its second headquarters — and…

  Friday, October 27, 2017

• Trump ends payment subsidies to insurers

  President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to end the federal cost-sharing reduction payments…

  Monday, October 16, 2017

• Trump signs executive order to bypass ACA requirements

  With Congress' repeated failures to overturn the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump on Thursday…

  Thursday, October 12, 2017

• Harvey, Irma slow job growth in September

  ​The jobless rate fell to 4.2 percent in September, but total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 33,000,…

  Friday, October 06, 2017

• Report: We can address climate change while helping the economy

  What we can do to act now to address climate change events, and why such action makes sense economically,…

  Wednesday, October 04, 2017

• Lack of support sinks Senate’s latest healthcare bill

  ​Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) dealt a fatal blow Monday evening to the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill…

  Wednesday, September 27, 2017

• With time running out, GOP senators revise healthcare bill

  ​It's do or die this week for the healthcare bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy…

  Monday, September 25, 2017

• Senate GOP’s last-gasp bill to undo Obamacare faces strong opposition

  Time is running out in the Republican Party's quest to undo the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare."…

  Wednesday, September 20, 2017

• Senate Democrats’ support for single-payer healthcare grows

  On Sept. 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced his Medicare for All Act of 2017, which has the support…

  Thursday, September 14, 2017

• Protecting the health and safety of young athletes

  ​Just under 31 million U.S. youth, ages 6-14, take part in sports. Each year, injuries linked to sports…

  Monday, September 11, 2017

• Trump ends DACA — Will Congress save it?

  Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Donald Trump ended the Obama-era executive order known as Deferred…

  Wednesday, September 06, 2017

• US job growth continues in August

  ​The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in August, ​according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

  Tuesday, September 05, 2017

• Is concussion research causing a decline in football participation?

  ​Fear of players' injuries focuses the minds of high school football coaches, players and parents.…

  Thursday, August 31, 2017

• In NAFTA talks, uncertainty reigns for suppliers and manufacturers

  The first round of talks to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ended Aug. 20 in…

  Wednesday, August 30, 2017

• Federal DACA program faces uncertainty under Trump

  The federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program turned five Aug. 15. The policy lets…

  Wednesday, August 16, 2017

• Consumer borrowing slows, wage growth tepid as Dow hits record high

  What to make of the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump? Three gauges shed some light. U.S. consumer…

  Wednesday, August 09, 2017

• Consumer borrowing slows, wage growth tepid as Dow hits record high

  What to make of the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump? Three gauges shed some light. U.S. consumer…

  Wednesday, August 09, 2017

• Job growth holds steady in July

  Employers added 209,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July versus June's total of 220,000 jobs, according to…

  Friday, August 04, 2017

• McCain’s surprise vote kills ACA ‘skinny repeal’

  The Republican Party's bid to overturn the Affordable Care Act ended with a whimper early Friday morning…

  Friday, July 28, 2017

• Senate clears hurdle to open debate on healthcare

  ​Senators voted, 51-50, Tuesday afternoon on a motion to proceed with debate on a healthcare bill when…

  Tuesday, July 25, 2017

• Will Senate’s healthcare failure open the door to bipartisanship?

  A week ago, the Republican Party's efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act ​came to a crashing…

  Monday, July 24, 2017

• Business innovation: Visa urges small merchants to go cashless

  ​Visa is calling on small restaurants, cafes and food truck owners in the U.S. to put dollar bills…

  Wednesday, July 19, 2017

• Senate healthcare bill crashes as procedural votes vanish

  ​Crash goes Senate Republicans' seven-year mission to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the…

  Tuesday, July 18, 2017

• US economy continues its hot streak in June

  ​The U.S. economy added 220,000 nonfarm jobs in June, ​according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

  Friday, July 07, 2017

• BCRA support falters: GOP governors, insurers and public oppose bill

  ​Backing for the Better Care and Reconciliation Act (BCRA), Senate Republicans' version to repeal and…

  Wednesday, July 05, 2017

• How would BCRA impact jobs in healthcare?

  A week ago, the Senate unveiled their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that the House passed…

  Thursday, June 29, 2017

• How will Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s travel ban impact tourism?

  The U.S. Supreme Court ​decided unanimously on June 26 to green-light parts of President Donald J.…

  Tuesday, June 27, 2017

• New poll shines light on how small businesses classify new hires

  Large employers such as Uber have made headlines by using drivers laboring as freelancers in the "gig…

  Friday, June 23, 2017

• Raising the minimum wage: Where do small business owners stand?

  Think all small business owners oppose raising the federal minimum wage of $7.25 in place since 2009?…

  Wednesday, June 14, 2017

• Report: ACA results in ‘substantial coverage gains’ in California

  Self-employed workers and small business employees in California have seen expanded health insurance…

  Friday, June 09, 2017