Government finances articles
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From finance to bioinformatics and an obesity breakthrough
How former stock market trader Barry Scott sated his appetite for research by undertaking a PhD in bioinformatics. : From finance to bioinformatics and an obesity breakthrough
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Why government benefits are likely to stick around
The U.S. spends about half of its $6 trillion budget on three government entitlements: Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. When it comes to the national debt, cutting these benefits is often part of the cost-cutting conversation. In this episode, we hear how these entitlements grew to be so costly and why reducing them has been so difficult historically. Plus, the layoff that allowed one woman to focus on her small business, and the economic impact of university divestment.
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The Federal Government Eases Up on Cannabis Restrictions
The Department of Justice plans to change the way the federal government classifies cannabis, which will loosen restrictions on weed. Natalie Fertig, federal cannabis policy reporter for Politico, reports on the change, including how it will affect people, businesses and research in states where cannabis is legal (and not).