Nov 09 Medicare to cover more home care services and safety devices By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The changes are a sign of growing recognition that practical help can have a meaningful impact on patients' well-being and reduce costs for taxpayers. Continue reading
Nov 09 Federal judge's ruling delays Keystone XL pipeline By Matthew Daly, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Brian Morris put on hold the $8 billion project to study its environmental impact. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:32 Has Amazon selected its next headquarters? By Paul Solman For over a year, cities across North America have competed to lure Amazon's next headquarters, which the company said would bring up to 50,000 jobs to the chosen site. But as Paul Solman explains, new reports indicate the company may… Continue watching
Nov 08 Democrats could use House majority to subpoena Trump's financial records By Tami Abdollah, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Democrats could dig into the president's business dealings, including foreign government spending at Trump properties and spending by Trump's charitable foundation. Continue reading
Nov 06 Amazon HQ2 could be split between two cities By Joseph Pisani, David Klepper, Associated Press Amazon's second headquarters had come with the promise of 50,000 high-paying jobs. Now those jobs could be divided up between two locations. Continue reading
Nov 05 What Trump's declining popularity among wealthier Americans could mean for midterms By Gretchen Frazee Voters with college degrees and higher incomes appear to be souring on President Donald Trump, a shift that could hurt Republican candidates in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 04 Low income explains poorer survival after a heart attack more than race, study finds By Elizabeth Cooney, STAT A new study examining how long black or white people survive after a heart attack concludes that it’s socioeconomic status, far more than race, that explains who fares better. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 4:00 Half of female executives have faced workplace harassment By PBS News Hour An annual survey of more than 64,000 workers across nearly 300 companies on issues about gender gaps recently found that one third of women overall and more than half of women in senior roles have been harassed in their careers. Continue watching
Nov 02 4 myths about how immigrants affect the U.S. economy By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump’s characterization of immigrants, as people who are a drain public resources, is not backed by the data. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:44 What does October's banner jobs report tell us about where the economy is headed? Friday’s jobs report showed a quarter of a million jobs were added to the U.S. economy in October. The unemployment rate remained at its lowest rate in decades. And wages, up 3 percent year over year, grew the most they… Continue watching