Feb 16 Watch 6:36 With mounting legal challenges, what are the potential consequences for Trump? By PBS NewsHour A top Democrat in the House of Representatives sued former President Trump Tuesday for allegedly inciting the Capitol insurrection, adding to his growing legal challenges. But what conduct is still being looked at and what consequences may result? WNYC's Andrea… Continue watching
Feb 16 The 'GameStop effect' on Wall Street isn't over By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The tools smaller-pocketed investors employed can be used again and again, if those smaller investors stay connected on social media forums and if regulators don't change the rules to hinder them. Continue reading
Feb 16 Bitcoin crosses $50,000 price for first time By Matt Ott, Associated Press The same Bitcoin just one year ago would have cost $10,000. The price is up almost 200% in the last three months alone. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30, but the actions don’t address a federal moratorium through March 31 on evictions. Continue reading
Feb 15 Activists fear Biden is undermining efforts for a higher minimum wage By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden campaigned on raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour and attached a proposal doing just that to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic relief bill. But that provision appears in jeopardy. And Biden himself may be… Continue reading
Feb 15 Luxury car brand Jaguar plans to go all-electric by 2025 By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines. Continue reading
Feb 15 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes first woman and African to lead World Trade Organization By David McHugh, Associated Press The appointment came after U.S. President Joe Biden endorsed her candidacy, which had been blocked by former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:50 An unexpected pitfall for some cities' mandatory hazard pay for essential workers By Laura Fong Despite the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, hazards for frontline workers continue. Early in the pandemic, many large companies increased pay for essential workers, but many of those raises have now expired. Seattle and several cities across California have passed mandatory… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:47 Some cities made hazard pay for essential workers mandatory— what companies, and local governments, have to say about it By PBS NewsHour When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation last March, many large food retailers increased their frontline workers’ pay by several dollars an hour. Dubbed ‘hero pay,' the programs have since ended, despite the remaining dangers for workers. Some cities have… Continue watching
Feb 12 Amid systemic inequality, U.S. salaries recover even as jobs haven't By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The turnaround in total wages underscores how disproportionately America's job losses have afflicted workers in lower-income occupations. Continue reading