German Lawmakers Back Greek Bailout Plan
The Bundestag voted overwhelmingly in favor of the $93.6 billion package aimed at keeping Athens in the eurozone.
Economy
Regulation, Interest Rates Puts Future Of Community Banks In Question
Locally-owned community banks in North Carolina are on the decline. Before the recession, it was a different story–community banks were booming here and across the country.
Beyond A Bailout: Greece Needs Debt Relief, IMF Says
Greece is so saddled with debt it probably can't turn its economy around for years, the International Monetary Fund says. But writing down debt would require an OK from Germany, which has opposed it.
The World Could Wipe Out Extreme Poverty By 2030. There's Just One Catch
It'll take trillions of dollars — not billions, but trillions. Leaders are meeting in Ethiopia this week to figure out how to raise the money. Spoiler alert: Most of it won't come from governments.
New Student Loans For A New For-Profit Education Sector
Financing options are multiplying for "coder boot camps" — small, immersive schools that turn out software developers in weeks rather than years.
Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Measures To Move Forward With Bailout
The Greek parliament passed the austerity bill needed as a first step to open new bailout negotiations with European leaders. Protesters rallied outside parliament throughout the debate.
Greek Parliament Debates Austerity Measures In Bailout Deal
The Greek parliament debates the latest bailout deal in Athens Wednesday. It must approve a range of new laws for the bailout to proceed, but there is strong opposition to it within the ruling party.
Greece's Parliament Approves Austerity Measures
The agreement with the country's creditors passed with support from the opposition. The vote allows Greece to begin negotiations with its creditors on a third bailout.
Bailout Vote May Splinter Greece's Recently Empowered Anti-Austerity Party
In Athens, deputies from Greece's ruling Syriza party will start parliamentary debate today on the latest bailout agreement - with some forecasting that the party will split over the issue.
Lots Of Other Countries Mandate Paid Leave. Why Not The U.S.?
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and President Obama are fond of pointing out that the U.S. stands nearly alone in not giving its workers paid leave. Here's how it got that way.