Jun 21 Watch 9:18 ESports mesmerize as traditional sports worry about decline By Paul Solman, Jaywon Choe It's drawn millions of fans, its competitors get paid big money and the Olympics are considering adding it. As an industry, eSports -- professionals playing video games for spectators -- is set to gross nearly $1 billion by the end… Continue watching
Jun 20 Column: This plan to add broad non-medical benefits to Medicare Advantage is a big deal. Here’s why By Philip Moeller Beginning next year, Medicare Advantage plans will be permitted for the first time to broadly cover non-medical expenses that can help Medicare enrollees improve their health. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 10:05 Will Trump’s tariffs help U.S. workers? It could be a wash A decade ago, Whirlpool controlled about half of the domestic washing machine market. But when things started going downhill, the company blamed unfair competition from foreign companies. In January, President Trump announced a big new tax on foreign washers. What… Continue watching
Jun 13 The numbers you need to know about the retirement crisis By Gretchen Frazee Americans need more money than ever before to live comfortably in retirement, but most people have very little saved -- and there are numbers to prove it. Here are a few that stand out. Continue reading
Jun 13 I live overseas but need surgery in the U.S. How do I make sure Medicare covers me? By Philip Moeller If you live abroad and have Medicare, here's what you'd need to qualify to use it. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 9:07 Cheap power drew bitcoin miners to this small city. Then came the backlash By Paul Solman Plattsburgh, New York, doesn't look like ground zero for a gold rush. But cryptocurrency prospectors have installed thousands of energy-gobbling mining machines while taking advantage of dirt-cheap electric rates. And the invasion has some locals up in arms, while offering… Continue watching
Jun 06 What do non-married couples need to know about getting Medicare? By Philip Moeller The right to the spousal exemption from getting Medicare does not apply to non-married couples. Continue reading
Jun 01 5 important takeaways from the latest jobs report By Daniel Bush The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in May and the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.8 percent, remaining at its lowest level in decades. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 7:45 Why the new global wealth of educated women spurs backlash By Paul Solman The spread of education across developing nations is transforming global inequalities and playing a key role in closing the gender gap. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with economist Surjit Bhalla and sociologist Ravinder Kaur to discuss Bhalla’s book, “The… Continue watching
May 31 More access to education could close the gender inequality gap By Paul Solman Increased access to education is playing a role in reducing gender inequality around the world. Continue reading