Latest from Adrian Ma

• Jul 10, 2018

  Mobile phones could make sports betting more accessible — and addictive

  Experts caution that widely available and accessible sports betting on mobile phones could lead to an increase in gambling addiction.

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• Jul 5, 2018

  American professional women’s softball team gets a financial assist from the Chinese

  Women’s professional sports leagues generally don’t get the level of fanfare or media buzz that men’s leagues do. And because less attention means less money from sponsors and ticket sales, those who work on the business side of women’s sports sometimes have to find creative ways to bring in revenue. That was the case for […]

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• Jun 8, 2018

  While challenges remain for transgender jobseekers, more businesses are reaching out to the trans community

  

  Looking for a job can be difficult for anyone, but for transgender people, it can be especially tough.

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• Jun 5, 2018

  Aging town trying to lure first-time buyers priced out of new homes, with fixer-uppers

  For the first time on record, the national median home sale price has passed $300,000, according to a recent report by the real estate brokerage Redfin. Those rising prices have made it tough for people in their 20s and 30s trying to get into a first home. But the trend also presents an opportunity for […]

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• May 15, 2018

  How family-based immigration impacts the economy

  With all the talk of immigration reform, one of the president’s immigration proposals has gotten less attention lately: Trump and many republicans want to eliminate a law that lets naturalized U.S. citizens sponsor their parents and siblings for permanent residency in the United States. The White House says the rule doesn’t make sense for a […]

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• May 8, 2018

  Anxiety over shootings bolsters $2.7 billion school security industry

  

  As schools look for safety solutions, the security industry grows.

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• May 3, 2018

  How good grades may count against female job applicants

  When it comes to snagging an interview for an entry-level job, you’d think that students with the highest grades would have the best odds. But a new study from Ohio State University suggests that might not be the case for women. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

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• Apr 20, 2018

  Whirlpool feels the benefit, and burden, of Trump administration tariffs

  

  Critics of President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs say the policies hurt U.S. manufacturers that use a lot of those materials. And one industry likely to feel the pinch of higher production costs: home appliance manufacturers. Still, at least one major domestic appliance company, Whirlpool Corp., may come out ahead, thanks to another protective […]

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• Mar 16, 2018

  As the housing market heats up, so does competition among realtors

  

  With fewer homes to sell, realtors say they need to look for new ways to find business

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• Feb 21, 2018

  Builders battle freezing temps to keep construction boom going

  

  With tight deadlines, construction often doesn't stop for the weather.

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