March 16, 2021 New Orleans If you are lucky, maybe you have a bit of savings for your retirement, like a 401(k) plan. Maybe if you are really lucky, you worked for an outfit that actually put some money into that plan or matched your contribution. Maybe if you were super lucky you worked …
Clogged Pipeline for Minority and Women-owned Businesses
March 13, 2021 Pearl River If the Jeffersonian story of America was the small yeoman farmer, the contemporary story of America is often of small businesses. These are the main streets and rural areas celebrated by Republicans certainly, but actually more widely in contemporary culture as well. Small businesses may not be as prosperous as …
Nursing Homes are Gaming the Rating Systems
March 15, 2021 New Orleans A dozen years ago, the US government created a consumer-facing rating system for nursing homes to allow families to make informed decisions about where to place loved ones in order to receive the best care they could afford. Homes would be rated by the number of stars they received …