Chris Arnold
Stories
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Politics
It's Veterans Day. The VA says it can't help thousands of vets it left stranded
An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.
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National
Massachusetts is going after a company collecting on 'zombie second mortgages'
The Massachusetts AG is cracking down on a company collecting on "zombie second mortgages" -- old loans that homeowners thought were dead but rise from the grave. People are losing houses over them.
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Politics
The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans’ homes this year
The move gives mortgage companies more time to get a new program up and running to rescue veterans who were facing foreclosure through no fault of their own.
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Gen Z, here's the secret to retiring with $800,000
If you're just starting out in your career, it's not too early to start saving funds in a retirement account. But you might have questions: How much should you stash away? How often?
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Business
Why The Auto Industry Is Paying Special Attention To NAFTA Negotiations
U.S. and Canadian trade negotiators are scrambling today to come to compromise on a new NAFTA deal. It's especially important for the car industry.
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Politics
News Brief: U.S. And Canada Trade Negotiations, Don McGahn, Supervised Injection Sites
The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to compromise on a new NAFTA deal. Also, White House counsel Don McGahn will leave his post and the DOJ responds to cities planning supervised injection sites.
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Business
Walmart And Others Offer Workers Payday Loan Alternative
When lower-income working Americans have an unexpected expense, many turn to high-cost loans and get in financial trouble. More employers are giving them a much cheaper way to get emergency cash.
