Jul 19 Watch 8:31 Iran pays kidney donors. Should the U.S. follow? By Paul Solman In the U.S., Medicare spending on dialysis accounts for nearly 1 percent of the entire federal budget, and the cost is growing. On the other hand, kidney transplants are actually less expensive and offer the possibility of getting back to… Continue watching
Jul 19 WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at White House event dedicated to 'America's Workers' By Associated Press Trump is scheduled to speak at a White House event dedicated to workers at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 18 What's behind Google's $5 billion fine from the EU By Gretchen Frazee Here’s what we know about the $5 billion fines the European Commission just levied against Google, and what happens to Google and Android users next. Continue reading
Jul 18 How do Medigap plans work? Here's a tutorial By Philip Moeller A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation offers a helpful look at these plans. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S. launches national security probe into uranium imports By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Commerce Department has started an investigation into the impact of uranium imports on U.S. national security, a move that could limit future imports and add another front to the Trump administration's trade fight. Continue reading
Jul 17 How creators stay afloat in the volatile world of online video By Michael Boulter During the “Ad-pocalypse,” YouTube creators saw drastic drops in ad revenue income. Some use another time-worn business model: the subscription. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 9:08 The highs and lows of being a professional online streamer By Paul Solman, Jaywon Choe As more people consume video online, "streaming" is the internet's version of live TV, but with instant feedback from fans. How have star streamers turned activities like taping themselves playing video games into profitable careers? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports… Continue watching
Jul 12 U.S. budget deficit totals $74.9 billion in June By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal government recorded a $74.9 billion deficit in June, a month when the government often runs a surplus, as corporate taxes dropped sharply compared to a year ago. Continue reading
Jul 12 What happens to your Social Security payments when one spouse dies By Philip Moeller When Social Security was created, family benefits did not drop off sharply when one spouse died because few women were in the workforce. But with the first baby boomers now age 72, the volume of very difficult survivor situations will… Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Trump's achievements remain unclear after 2 chaotic days at NATO President Donald Trump had spent his time in Brussels berating members of the military alliance for failing to spend enough of their money on defense, accusing Europe of freeloading off the U.S. and raising doubts about whether he would come… Continue reading