New York state passed the longest and most far-reaching family paid leave policy in the country last week. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it into law Monday as part of the state budget.

California legislators approved the nation’s highest statewide minimum wage—$15 an hour—on Thursday, but critics say they forgot to do their homework before taking their vote.

“In the end, this is not about politics or social justice—this is just about math,” said Mark Perry, an economic scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. “Small businesses don’t just have a magic pile of money somewhere to afford a 50 percent increase in their labor costs.”

Peter’s company is thriving, godly, and ethical. His board members often disagree on some issues, and consequently have heated discussions. They have no-holds-barred debates, but hurt feelings are rare, and seldom do their deliberations result in ties or stalemates. How can this be in a fallen world?

Trust is the answer. The board members trust that each has become governed by one motivation: to honor God in everything. Notice I said “has become.” Becoming is different than behaving. Trust results from a transformed heart, not from external rote comportment.

The Meloon family started a boat building company in the 1920s that flourished, fashioning both pleasure boats and small boats for the military during times of war. The Meloons, committed believers, were awarded a contract to build 3,000 boats during the Korean War. The government’s boat inspector demanded a bribe to approve the vessels’ delivery. The Meloons’ faith couldn’t comply.

The U.S. government is investigating four major airlines for colluding to limit available seats to keep prices high.

On Tuesday, American, Delta, Southwest, and United airlines received letters from the Justice Department demanding copies of all communications between the companies.

Jane and Mike needed extra money. Who doesn’t? They decided to buy a small business to supplement Mike’s earnings, so they borrowed money from a friend and purchased a retail store Jane could operate.

Movie sequels are rarely as good as the original films on which they’re based. The same dictum, it appears, holds for finance. The 2008 housing market collapse was bad enough, but it appears now that we’re on the verge of experiencing it all again. And the financial sequel, working from a similar script as its original version, could prove to be just as devastating to the American taxpayer.