There’s a spike in university ‘enrollments’ of emotional support animals and how to earn more money

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Advocates say the fastest way to help immigrants separated from their children: Post their bail

Freedom comes at an increasingly high cost for detained immigrants.

You should be earning more money. Here’s how to get it

When unemployment is low, workers have more power. Make sure you’re not leaving money on the table.

Your loyalty to your credit card brand may be misplaced

 Co-branded cards tend to have higher interest rates, less flexible redemption options and lower rewards rates.

This pink tonic water will up your gin-and-tonic game

A craft mixer brand launches an ‘aromatic’ tonic water.

There’s been a spike in university ‘enrollments’ of emotional support animals

Stressed-out students are increasingly petitioning their colleges to allow them to live with their pets.

How AMC’s new subscription service compares to MoviePass and its competitors

MoviePass to roll out new features to its program in the coming months.

What’s the purpose of education? The Trump administration has one theory

The White House wants to merge the Departments of Education and Labor as part of a broader plan to reorganize the federal government.

I love my girlfriend, but she spends all her money on vacations and clothes

This 22-year-old man saw his mother lose everything during the Great Recession and doesn’t want history to repeat itself.

Audiobooks found to elicit a greater emotional response than movies or television

Science proves the book is in fact better than the movie.

Elsewhere on MarketWatch

Trade-war tracker: Here are the new levies, imposed and threatened

As rhetoric on global trade ratchets higher, here’s a look at what new tariffs have been imposed and what has been threatened.

How Trump’s European auto tariff proposal could backfire

President Trump has threatened Europe again with stiff tariffs on auto imports if they don’t drop unspecified trade barriers, but it’s not clear the risks are worth the reward. Relatively few European-made cars are actually sold in the United States.

States will move quickly to capture more sales tax in wake of Wayfair ruling

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that online retailers must collect sales tax on out-of-state purchase, a tax expert expects states to act quickly to capture more revenue.

Why a major trade war could mean a ‘full-blown recession’

Rising prices but also uncertainty could send economy into tailspin.

Greece gets green light to exit bailout program, but worries linger

Eurozone finance ministers have made a deal that paves the way to Greece’s graduation from its third bailout in August and provides some debt relief measures. But despite a pickup in the economy, Athens still faces big challenges.

Hosting the World Cup doesn’t pay off

Hosting the World Cup doesn’t pay off, says an economist who’s written the book on big-budget sporting spectacles.

Religion doesn’t rule Middle East politics any more

From Saudi Arabia to Israel to Iraq, religion is increasingly being superseded by strategic and security interests in shaping regional affairs.

Crying girl on Time cover wasn’t separated from mother, father says

A 2-year-old girl whose image was used on a Time magazine cover next to a looming President Donald Trump wasn’t separated from her mother, the girl’s father told reporters.

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