May 02 Our cheat sheet to U.S. tariffs By Lisa Desjardins The average U.S. tariff for all imported goods is 1.4 to 1.6 percent. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: U.S. delays steel and aluminum tariff decisions In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration gave itself another 30 days to decide whether to impose tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum from key U.S. allies. It granted the extension to the European Union, Canada and Mexico. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 30 Sprint, T-Mobile try to sell antitrust regulators on $26.5 billion deal By Tali Arbel, Stan Choe, Associated Press To gain approval for their $26.5 billion merger agreement, T-Mobile and Sprint aim to convince antitrust regulators that there is plenty of competition for wireless service beyond Verizon and AT&T. Continue reading
Apr 27 Why workers make less in company towns By Ioana Marinescu When a few firms dominate hiring in a labor market, workers may be paid lower wages. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 7:09 The bubble dynamics of bitcoin By Paul Solman Can bitcoin be a currency if you never know its value? Living outside the traditional banking network by design, its fluctuating value makes it too cumbersome for petty transactions. Yet despite the hurdles, bitcoin and its underlying technology is seen… Continue watching
Apr 25 Why your observation stay at the hospital could end with a big bill By Philip Moeller If you never received notification, you might have grounds to argue that the hospital messed up. Continue reading
Apr 20 ‘The lack of faculty is going to kill our rural schools’ By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report A national shortage of vocational instructors has hit remote colleges that are often responsible for keeping their towns afloat. Continue reading
Apr 20 Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for mortgage, auto lending abuses By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest chapter in a wide-ranging scandal at the banking giant. However, it appears that none of the $1 billion… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 4:46 The argument for a U.S. trade deficit with China By Paul Solman America's growing trade deficit is one of President Trump's main arguments for imposing tariffs on China. And yet most economists would agree instead with the doctrine of trade deficits and its benefits for consumers. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Apr 18 I had surgery out of state. Why is Medicare refusing to pay? By Philip Moeller If you have basic Medicare, you should be able to see any doctor in the country who accepts Medicare's payment schedule. The story may be different if you have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Continue reading