Michigan’s Rx Kids program gives cash to new moms, proving that investing in babies strengthens the local economy. Source: detroitnews.com

life is too short to wait for what you want—whether it’s a trip around the world or just to the mall. And they often pay for their children and grandchildren to come with them. Source: barrons.com

The U.S. might be in the early days of a productivity boom without even knowing it. Source: fortune.com

NBC News contributor Ana Vanessa Herrero takes us inside Venezuela to look at the economic fallout four months after the capture of Nicolás Maduro. She speaks with a 77-year-old woman caring for her elderly mother while trying to survive on just two dollars a month. Source: nbcnews.com

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Despite a 40% rally the past year – compared to 27% in the S&P 500 and 39% in the Nasdaq-100 – options traders look the most bearish on the Russell 2000. Source: cnbc.com