Feb 21 Watch 5:25 Who holds the power in potential U.S.-China trade war? By Paul Solman With trade negotiations between the U.S. and China now in high gear, President Trump has suggested he might delay the latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods, currently scheduled to take effect March 1. Paul Solman reports on the disadvantages… Continue watching
Feb 20 How Americans spend much more on health care than they realize By Philip Moeller Consumers often do not understand that the cost of their health care is much higher than the out-of-pocket expenses they pay each year, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Feb 19 A simple guide to combining finances in your relationship By Rianka Dorsainvil People have different experiences that shape how they think about money. Understanding those are key to handling finances in a relationship. Continue reading
Feb 19 Why 2020 Democratic candidates are pushing more progressive tax proposals By Gretchen Frazee In the wake of the Trump tax cuts, Democratic candidates are introducing some of the most progressive tax plans in decades. Continue reading
Feb 14 What can you do about an unwanted Medicare enrollment? By Philip Moeller Never throw anything from Social Security into the trash. These computer-generated letters can have a big effect on your life. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 9:55 How an economist’s idea to create kidney transplant chains has saved lives By Paul Solman What happens if you need a kidney transplant and don’t know someone who is a biological match? A Nobel prize-winning economist has a solution: transplant chains. Donors agree to give to a stranger in exchange for a kidney for their… Continue watching
Feb 07 Why you should know about these Social Security and Medicare donut holes By Philip Moeller Medicare rules are supposed to protect people when they enter a "donut hole" in their coverage, but the high cost of prescriptions are making the plans less effective, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Special Episode: State of the Union Aftershow By PBS NewsHour The State of the Union fanfare is gone. What now? Join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Daniel Bush as they dig into President Donald Trump’s speech and the Democratic response. Which statements have traction and… Continue watching
Feb 05 Trump says he launched an ‘economic boom.’ Here’s what we know By Gretchen Frazee Trump has staked much of his presidency on the economy, and on Tuesday, he aimed to convince Americans that the benefits of his policies far outweigh the downsides. Continue reading
Feb 01 How did the shutdown affect the January jobs report? By Gretchen Frazee U.S. employers added adding 304,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate rose to 4 percent in what is expected to be a temporary blip because of the government shutdown. Continue reading