Colleges Offering 4-Year Graduation Guarantees
A growing number of colleges are trying to entice students with guarantees that they will finish in four years, or the extra tuition will be free.
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How Our Economy Has Changed Since 9/11
Many of the economic problems of Sept. 11, 2001, feel awfully familiar today: Recession, bursting bubbles, low consumer confidence, predatory lending. But of course, it's a whole new world now, so we asked economists what the most significant shifts of the past decade have been.
People@Work: Now, Governments Are Shifting Pension Burdens Onto Workers
During the past three decades, businesses of all sizes have shifted away from traditional defined-benefit plans to defined-contribution plans, also known as 401(k)s. Now, states and local governments are doing the same, even though many workers lack the necessary investing savvy.
Want to Go to College in New York City? Be Ready to Pay
A lot of high school students dream of going to college in New York City, and who can blame them? The problem is you'll most likely pay dearly for the privilege. And chances are you may take an awfully long time to recoup that investment.
Obama Has Plenty of Work to Do on Jobs
With his health care insurance overhaul sidelined for the time being, President Obama has turned his focus to lowering the nation's stubbornly high unemployment rate. For millions of jobless Americans, that shift comes none to soon.