Nation May 28 Why the U.S. is pausing all student visa interviews The U.S. is pausing new student and exchange visitor visa interviews while it looks to expand screening of applicants' social media posts, according to a State Department cable obtained by the News Hour. It's part of a crackdown on immigration…
Nation May 19 What Trump’s tariffs mean for the everyday products we rely on Nearly one out of every three physical products made in the world today comes from China, including many items we use in our daily lives. Economics correspondent Paul Solman invites us into his home for a look at what tariff…
Nation May 02 Jobs market defies expectations amid fears tariffs could soon spur economic downturn The U.S. labor market beat expectations last month, adding 177,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent. But the April jobs number was lower than the March tally and some economists are concerned that cracks in the…
Nation Apr 30 Economists offer differing views on Trump’s tariffs and trade war President Trump has made a bold gamble with a fundamental change in economic policy by launching tough tariffs. He argues they will revitalize manufacturing, reduce the national debt and grow the economy. Amna Nawaz has differing perspectives on Trump's claims…
World Apr 24 The benefits and financial toll of rebuilding America’s aluminum industry The central economic focus of President Trump's second term so far has been tariffs. Over the past few months, the president has levied - and also paused - taxes on imports from all over the world. Some have taken effect,…
World Apr 21 A look at Pope Francis’ legacy and focus on social justice Francis' 12-year papacy was a remarkable one, working in service to the church until the very day before he died. He sought to focus more explicitly on social justice, on climate change and addressing the most marginalized in society. But…
World Apr 09 Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China President Trump stunned many by pausing higher tariff rates on most other countries for 90 days. But the president raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing retaliated overnight. This led to a historic day of rallies in…
Health Apr 02 How private equity’s increasing role in health care is affecting patients Economics correspondent Paul Solman is exploring the impact on communities in Massachusetts after a private equity firm bought struggling hospitals. In his second report, he looks at how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.
Nation Apr 01 The impact of private equity’s expansion into health care Steward Health Care was once the largest private hospital system in the country. When the private equity-backed network filed for bankruptcy last year, it devastated providers and patients. In Massachusetts, five of the eight Steward-owned hospitals were salvaged by the…
Nation Mar 31 Examining Trump’s claims that tariffs will revitalize American manufacturing The impact of tariffs is starting to become real and more are on the way. One of the biggest questions around President Trump's approach is whether it can help revitalize American manufacturing. Economics correspondent Paul Solman breaks that down.