Personal finance

Russell Simmons made his name as one of the most influential names in hip-hop by helping to found Def Jam Records in the 1980s. But he’s also a the author of a successful self-help book.

We reported yesterday on a lawsuit brought against test-prep giant Kaplan by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, who accused the company of discriminating against African-American job applicants by using credit histories in their hiring processes. As it turns out, Kaplan is hardly the only company to do so. According to Takeaway listener Christina Tobin, her […]

As college students head back to campus, a new report says almost two thirds of student loans at for-profit colleges are not being repaid.

In an attempt to remedy the gap, lawmakers in Colorado, Minnesota and South Dakota have voted to reduce annual cost-of-living increases on pensions. Not surprisingly, retirees in each state have filed lawsuits.

We’ve been asking listeners to send us their haiku about the economy. Tamara Tyrell joins us to read her haiku and explain what inspired her short poem about the economy.