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The stock market has been on a wild ride lately. Today, the Indicator looks at what's going on and whether we should worry for the economy.

Turns out nothing says 'I'm sorry' like cold, hard cash

Inmates are among the least educated people in America, but few prisons offer opportunities beyond a GED. What if people behind bars had access to federal money to help pay for college?

What the yellow vest protests in Paris tell us about economic reform in France and the parallels with politics in the U.S.

Sanctions have become an increasingly common foreign policy tool for the U.S. How effective are they?

What are the differences between astronomy and astrology, and what do practitioners of each think of the other?

How one bank gave a whole new meaning to the term "mobile banking."

Amazon and Netflix are trying to take on India. But, so far a Hollywood ending, south-Asian style, has eluded them.

Weekly, biweekly, or every month — which payday makes the most sense?

Taxes get a bad reputation, but they were central to the formation of representative government, says financial historian William N. Goetzmann.