Ivy League acceptance rates hit "shocking" lows
Elite colleges issued their acceptances on Tuesday. At Harvard, fewer than 4 out of 100 applicants got in.
Amazon.com supports higher corporate tax rate, Bezos says
Bezos said "concessions" will be needed to support President Joe Biden's "bold investments in American infrastructure."
Some veterans are still waiting for their stimulus checks
The IRS say it's still sorting through payment data for people who receive benefits from the Veterans Affairs Department.
Amazon apologizes for denying that its drivers pee in bottles
Retailer has long dismissed reports of workers struggling to take bathroom breaks. Here's why the issue won't die.
Social Security recipients to get stimulus checks on April 7
About 30 million people who rely on Social Security have been angered by delays in the $1,400 checks.
Feds drop Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 Americans
U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is abandoning efforts to tighten work requirements for food stamps.
Pfizer and BioNTech: Vaccine is 91% effective against COVID-19
Only a handful of people who got the drugmakers' vaccine contracted coronavirus, according to the latest trial.
Billionaires got 54% richer during pandemic year. How about you?
The world's 2,365 billionaires enjoyed a $4 trillion boost to their fortunes the past 12 months, even as poverty surged.
Blocked from a PPP loan, one woman sold her wedding ring to stay afloat
Women and people of color are driving a pandemic surge in new entrepreneurship but say it's tough to get aid.
Some Social Security recipients desperate for latest stimulus checks
"To me, 'shortly' is two to three days, not two weeks," one retiree said as he awaits the latest round of government cash.
Minimum wage would be $44 if it kept up with Wall Street pay
Wall Street bonuses have jumped more than 1,200% since 1985, or 10 times the pace of the federal minimum wage.
Eviction moratorium extended to June 30 by the CDC
The moratorium on evictions was set to expire on March 31, which could have posed a threat to millions of renters.
How wealth-hiding experts are creating "grotesque" inequality
Oscar Mayer heir Chuck Collins gave away his inheritance. He warns that income inequality poses a threat to the nation.
30 million seniors face stimulus check delays, lawmakers say
After asking about the delay, lawmakers say the Social Security Administration sent payment data to the IRS on Thursday.
Postmaster general says USPS must slow delivery to stay afloat
Postmaster Louis DeJoy said his plan will stanch billions in losses. Critics cite "deep concerns" about slower delivery.