May 10 Watch 3:48 How do CEOs create an ideal work culture? ‘You live it’ Patty McCord spent years as an executive at Netflix, where she was responsible for reimagining office culture and disrupting best practices. Her latest book is called “Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility.” McCord offers her Brief but Spectacular… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Unemployment rate hits lowest since 2000 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate slipped to 3.9 percent as U.S. employers added 164,000 jobs in April, according to the Labor Department. Also, President Trump says the details are set for his planned meeting with North Korean… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 8:15 Why hasn’t the GOP tax bill supercharged wage growth? The U.S. jobless rate is the lowest it's been in 17 years and President Trump claimed credit in his address to the NRA, saying the GOP tax cuts are part of the reason. But while companies have reported a very… Continue watching
May 04 The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent. Here’s what that means By Daniel Bush The numbers in April's jobs report paint a positive economic picture overall, though economists said there were reasons to worry as the job market continues to tighten. Continue reading
May 02 I work and collect Social Security. Can I boost my benefits? Social Security bases your benefits on your highest 35 years of wage earnings. The effect of any single year’s higher earnings will be modest. Continue reading
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