Nov 14 Watch 9:21 How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For years, Americans have been encouraged to recycle, but global changes to the market for recycled material has led to a realization that just because that symbol is on the package or it’s placed in a blue bin, doesn't necessarily… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 2:23 Climate summit ends with a divide remaining between rich and poor nations By PBS NewsHour The United Nations Climate Summit or COP26 in Scotland ended with a final agreement coming after an extra day of debate. Sticking points included fossil fuel subsidies and climate finance. Developing nations urged the developed world to do more to… Continue watching
Nov 13 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 10:29 Busy shops, fewer workers: Portland grapples with post-pandemic reality By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Last year, Portland, Maine, was struggling to prepare for an economic winter of uncertainty. A push of late fall warmth had given downtown restaurants and businesses a boost following a dreadful summer. One year later, the story has changed entirely… Continue watching
Nov 12 For 2nd straight month, Americans quit jobs at a record pace By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, while businesses and other employers continued to post a near-record number of available jobs. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 9:16 Trump-era Opportunity Zones meant to help low-income communities exploited by investors By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis Former President Donald Trump's 2017 tax plan created Opportunity Zones — a program of tax incentives to encourage investment in low-income communities. But as Paul Solman reports, that program has not necessarily spurred economic growth and jobs in distressed communities… Continue watching
Nov 11 Biden bill includes boost for union-made electric vehicles By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track when it comes to winning the burgeoning electric vehicle market. Continue reading
Nov 11 U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid turmoil, fuel shortage By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country's deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel. That shortage has affected hospitals, schools and banks. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 9:16 What's driving U.S. inflation and how price pressures could be reduced By Lisa Desjardins, Amber Partida New numbers show an inflationary wave is still building in the U.S. economy. The labor department reports consumer prices jumped more than six percent in October as compared to a year ago — the biggest increase in 31 years. Catherine… Continue watching
Nov 10 How the supply chain caused current inflation, and why it might be here to stay By Craig Austin, The Conversation Inflation soared 6.2% in October from a year earlier, the fastest pace since 1990. Continue reading