Dec 14 Watch 4:43 Who will reap the wealth of the GOP corporate tax cut? By Paul Solman The corporate tax rate is set to drop 14 percent under the new tax bill. Will big businesses invest more in American plants and factories? What will it mean for American workers? Economics correspondent Paul Solman breaks down the numbers. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 3:45 The Obamacare deadline to sign up for insurance is Friday. Here’s what you need to know By PBS News Hour There's just one day left to enroll in health insurance under the federal marketplace for 2018. While demand has been higher this year, the length of the signup period is just half of what it was in previous years, so… Continue watching
Dec 14 How will the tax bill impact health care? 5 experts weigh in By Daniel Bush The GOP tax plan could have a big impact on health care policy, from repealing the individual mandate to triggering future cuts in health care spending. Continue reading
Dec 14 Working long hours adds hurdle for undocumented students who dream of college By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report The stress of working jobs to financially support themselves and their families while attending high school hits undocumented teens disproportionally hard. Three young people describe their paths to higher education. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:04 How does the GOP tax plan affect you? You asked, we answer By PBS News Hour Republicans are poised to work out their differences on the tax overhaul bill, a major piece of legislation that could affect work, health care, education, charity and other facets of American life. How does it affect you? We received an… Continue watching
Dec 13 Everything you want to know about Medicare’s rules on health savings accounts By Philip Moeller The rise of high-deductible employer health plans has created one of the most unpleasant surprises for older employees: anyone on Medicare is no longer allowed to make tax-free contributions to a health savings account (HSA). Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 3:58 Bitcoin launching on futures market By PBS News Hour A new chapter for cryptocurrencies begins Sunday night as bitcoin, the most mainstream digital asset, launches on futures markets. The milestone will open up the market, allowing investors to bet against the currency without actually owning it. Author Nolan Bauerle… Continue watching
Dec 08 What November’s jobs report means for American workers By Erica R. Hendry The economy added 228,000 jobs last month. What else did November’s report tell us about workers and the economy? We ask experts for their take as we approach the end of 2017. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 10:02 Do tax cuts spur growth? What we can learn from the Kansas budget crisis By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Four years ago, businesses in Kansas went from paying over 6 percent taxes to paying nothing at all, as part of a Republican experiment to boost the limp state economy. But when the massive drop in tax revenue destabilized the… Continue watching
Dec 06 Help! A doctor is ruining my credit with Medicare overbilling By Philip Moeller More and more people write in to say they’re being dropped from state Medicaid rolls or say their problems are being ignored by Medicare and Social Security. And journalist Phil Moeller thinks things are poised to get much worse. Continue reading