Sep 04 Watch 8:14 How American workers are faring after two years of pandemic turmoil Labor Day this year comes after a pandemic-induced rollercoaster of historically high unemployment followed by very low unemployment numbers. What has this meant for workers themselves? Maximillian Alvaraz of the Real News Network and the Working People podcast and Tsedal… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:17 Answers to questions about Biden's student debt forgiveness plan By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz The total amount of student loan debt in the U.S. currently stands at $1.6 trillion — more than the debt from credit cards and car loans combined. Following President Biden's announcement on student loan forgiveness, many borrowers could soon see… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:25 Hiring in the U.S. slows as employers in some industries still struggle to fill positions By Paul Solman The U.S. job market showed steady growth again in August, but hiring slowed from a torrid pace. Unemployment ticked up to 3.7% even though employers added 315,000 new jobs. That's because more people tried to get back into the workforce. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Empty classified folders found at Mar-a-Lago, deadly bombing in Afghanistan In our news wrap Friday, the Justice Department says FBI agents found dozens of empty folders marked "classified" at former President Trump's estate in Florida. Pat Cipollone, Trump's White House counsel, went before a federal grand jury in its January… Continue watching
Sep 02 'I can breathe a little bit more.' How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words By Hannah Grabenstein, Tim McPhillips What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief. Continue reading
Sep 02 U.S. hiring slows as employers add a still-solid 315,000 jobs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Even though the job gain declined from July, the report still pointed to a resilient labor market and an economy that is not near recession. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Biden set to step up attack on 'extremist' threats to democracy In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden is set to step up his attack on what he calls "extremist" threats to democracy by former President Trump and his most zealous supporters. A federal judge heard arguments on whether an outside… Continue watching
Sep 01 Major Atlanta hospital announces closure, drawing mayor's ire By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press One of Atlanta's largest hospitals says it plans to shut down in two months after experiencing more than $100 million in losses over the past year. Continue reading
Sep 01 Microsoft's massive Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny By Matt O'Brien, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Microsoft's plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, giving the Xbox maker control of many more popular titles. Continue reading
Aug 31 Federal judge declines to put sweeping New York gun law on hold By Michael Hill, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press, Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a "Gun Free Zone." Under a sweeping new state gun law that goes into effect Thursday, it would be one of scores of "sensitive" places… Continue reading