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As GOP Hopeful Rubio Rises, So Does Scrutiny

Strong debate performances have strengthened Marco Rubio's presidential campaign. He released records that show he made personal charges to a state GOP credit card. But there are even more questions about how the Florida Republican has handled his personal finances.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during an appearance before a Senate paneil in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., on June 23. Yellen, in an interview with NPR, called for a permanent expansion of the child tax credit.

Families Are Receiving A Child Tax Credit. Janet Yellen Says It Should Be Permanent

In an interview with NPR, the Treasury secretary calls to permanently expand the child tax credit being paid out to American families starting this week.

Cuomo expected to veto historic tax credit increase

The movement that has sparked the renovation of some of Buffalo's heritage architecture may be stalled by Governor Cuomo's veto pen. According to the…

Extremist Group Claims Credit For Mass Kidnapping In Nigeria

Nigerian Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram claimed credit for abducting more than 200 schoolgirls. The girls remain missing, and parents are pressing the government to find and bring them home.

A Nation in Debt, Part 3

In the final part of our series on debt, we'll have a report from NPR's Chris Arnold about the growing number of businesses checking job applicants' credit reports. NPR's Lynn Neary with talk with Professor Robert Manning, author of Credit Card Nation, about the future of debt in America. And we'll hear from commentator Gerry Willis. She has a few optimistic thoughts about debt.