Nation Jan 12 Trump's intimidation of Fed's leadership threatens economic stability, Yellen says As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushes back against a criminal probe from the Trump Justice Department, Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Janet Yellen. She served as chair of the Federal Reserve Board from 2014 to 2018 and was…
Economy Jan 09 The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market The U.S. economy added a modest 50,000 jobs in December. It was below expectations and capped the weakest year for job growth since the pandemic. Employers added a total of 584,000 jobs for all of 2025, a big drop from…
Nation Jan 01 Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory New Year’s Day has long been synonymous with college football bowl games, but it’s also a key week for the future of those teams. Starting Friday, the window opens for players to transfer, part of what some have called a…
World Jan 01 National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek on his trek around the globe on foot In the last two years, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek traversed the Chinese countryside, marched along the Korean Demilitarized Zone and fended off grizzly bears in Alaska. Now, his expedition from Africa to the tip of South America crosses into…
Nation Dec 23 How 'Trump accounts' for children work, and who will benefit most You may have heard about new savings and investment accounts for children known as "Trump accounts." They got a big boost from a philanthropic donation that's among the largest ever delivered directly to Americans. The accounts are expected to open…
Economy Dec 11 Why private credit is creating major concerns among economists Investors and economists are warning about a piece of the financial system that could pose a risk that is potentially similar in ways to the housing crash that preceded the financial crisis in 2008. It’s part of what's been called…
Education Nov 18 Community colleges face new challenges as Trump battles with higher education The Trump administration's battles over higher education have mostly focused on elite and some public universities. But the president's policies are also creating challenges for some community colleges, and could undermine those schools' plans to build more economic opportunities and…
Nation Oct 22 The rise of viral debate videos and their impact on our ability to disagree The assassination of Charlie Kirk brought renewed attention to the ways Americans debate and engage in political dialogue. Kirk was known for his back-and-forth conversations with students and moments that often went viral. Judy Woodruff reports on the spectacle that…
Nation Oct 09 ICE escalates aggressive raids in Chicago as Trump moves to deploy National Guard President Trump and his team are doubling down on efforts to bring the National Guard into Democrat-run cities and to ramp up ICE enforcement. The administration argues that episodes of violence against federal agents constitute a danger. Governors and mayors…
Economy Sep 18 How debt interest is becoming a bigger problem for the U.S. government The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans. As Paul Solman explains, simply paying the interest on that…