JUDY WOODRUFF:

But first: how a little-known program designed to attract foreign investment is increasingly under the microscope, for economic reasons and political ones. Thousands of investors apply and participate annually, and one real estate business in particular has put it back in the spotlight in recent months: the family of Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law.

Our economics reporter, Paul Solman, has covered the controversies around the program before.

Here's his latest update. It's part of our weekly series Making Sense.