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 19 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: China calls Trump trade escalation ‘blackmail’ In our news wrap Tuesday, trade tensions with China spiked again after President Trump called for tariffs on another $200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods. The president's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, said the U.S. remains open to talks to… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 5:00 The trade battle with China keeps escalating. What’s at stake for the U.S.? For months, the U.S. and China have traded tit-for-tat trade threats, but the battle between the world's two largest economies escalated to new levels Tuesday. Most recently, President Trump warned that he may impose tariffs on 90 percent of everything… Continue watching
Jun 17 How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war By Daniel Cooper, The Conversation The U.S. could slash imports of these metals not by imposing duties but by boosting the reuse and recycling of old metal products. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:49 Will escalating trade tensions with China affect U.S. jobs? By PBS News Hour After the Trump administration added a 25 percent tariff on over 1,000 Chinese products this week, China responded with tariffs on $50 billion worth of U.S. imports. Effective July 6, the tariffs could impact prices, interest rates and the overall… Continue watching
Jun 16 Why many Americans aren’t benefiting from robust U.S. economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press The numbers that collectively sketch a picture of a vibrant economy don't reflect reality for a range of Americans who still feel far from financially secure. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: U.S. imposes tariffs on $50B worth of Chinese imports In our news wrap Friday, the Trump administration hit China with punishing new tariffs, the latest escalation in a trade battle. Beijing immediately threatened to strike back with similar penalties on U.S. products. Also, a federal judge ordered former Trump… Continue watching
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 Watch 6:57 How Oregon is helping workers save for retirement By Amna Nawaz The goal of retiring comfortably off the fruits of one's labor has become an increasingly elusive goal for many Americans. Now states are taking the problem into their own hands. In Oregon, a new state retirement program lets businesses hook… 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