World Apr 14 Explorer halfway through journey to walk around the world A lot of us track how many steps we take every day. But it's a safe bet that you're not close to Paul Salopek, who's walking across the world. He's halfway through his years-long journey known as the "Out of…
Economy Mar 28 The factors behind Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse As lawmakers hold hearings about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Economics Correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at what factors were behind the second-largest bank failure in U.S. History.
Economy Mar 15 Global markets tumble as Credit Suisse acknowledges signs of instability Trouble at a major European bank injected fresh fear into global financial markets. Shares in Credit Suisse plunged after its largest lender ruled out a rescue. That touched off a broader sell-off a day after Wall Street appeared to weather…
Nation Mar 13 The risks student-athletes face amid sports betting boom March Madness brackets are set and with it comes billions of dollars in bets on the games. Paul Solman recently reported on betting companies partnering with universities and the threat it poses for students. But it turns out problems are…
Economy Mar 10 Another strong jobs report raises more questions about inflation and interest rate hikes The U.S. economy created 311,000 jobs in February, more than expected, as the unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent. But that came as the labor force participation rate improved and more than 400,000 workers jumped back into the workforce, something…
Nation Feb 27 College partnerships are bringing sports betting to campus. Are students safe? We are weeks away from college basketball’s March Madness and billions of dollars worth of wagers on the games. As more states legalize sports betting, Paul Solman reports on the increasing concern that some colleges are too involved in its…
Nation Feb 03 Hiring surges but trends show more working-age men dropping out of labor force Job growth surged last month, shaking off fears of a hiring slowdown. Employers added 517,000 jobs in a hiring boom far stronger than anyone had expected. The jobless rate dropped to 3.4%, the lowest level in 53 years. The report…
Education Jan 28 Educators try to turn around pandemic-era learning loss Nearly three years into the pandemic, students and teachers in the U.S. are still trying to close the education gap formed by COVID-induced school shutdowns and remote learning struggles. Robert Balfanz, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins School of Education,…
Education Jan 27 How one school is helping students catch up on unfinished learning from the pandemic It's been more than a year since most American schoolchildren returned to the classroom full-time. Now, school districts are working to recover learning lost while kids were at home during the pandemic. Researchers say students in high-poverty areas lost the…
Economy Jan 06 Hiring slows in December as worker shortage still presents challenges Friday's jobs report signaled good news for those who are worried about a recession and inflation. It also capped a very strong year for the jobs market overall with more than 4.5 million new jobs created in 2022. That's the…