SENATE CONFIRMS JANET YELLEN AS FIRST WOMAN TO EVER HEAD THE FEDERAL RESERVE

JANET YELLEN

The US Senate was expected to confirm Janet Yellen as the next chair of the Federal Reserve on Monday, making her the first woman to head the US central bank.

IRS CONNED OUT OF $110 BILLION OVER THE PAST DECADE

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

One in five dollars paid out under the Earned Income Tax Credit — one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs — went to people who didn’t deserve them, according to a stinging report.

KIDS BEHIND IN EDUCATION BECAUSE AMERICAN ADULTS SCORE LESS THAN INTERNATIONAL AVERAGE IN MATH, READING, AND ETC..

It’s long been known that America’s school kids haven’t measured well compared with international peers. Now, there’s a new twist: Adults don’t either.