Jan 04 Watch 9:00 What orchestras can teach executives about conducting business By Paul Solman Corporate executives are getting a lesson in leadership and communication from the conductor’s podium thanks to the Music Paradigm, a program that trains business leaders in the fine art of teamwork. Paul Solman goes behind the scenes of a recent… Continue watching
Jan 04 Your Medicare and Social Security questions, answered By Philip Moeller The complexities and oddities of Medicare and Social Security are a seemingly endless source of reader puzzlement, and anger. Here are some frequent questions and answers. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 6:23 Under the GOP bill, here’s who’s going to get a big ‘pass-through’ tax break By PBS News Hour One of the biggest changes in the Republican rewrite of the tax code involves a tax rate known as the "pass-through rate." Experts are watching to see how businesses, employers and individuals adjust, and what kind of loopholes it offers. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:21 Should you pay your property tax before the GOP bill kicks in? By PBS News Hour Only days after President Trump signed the new tax bill into law, homeowners are already scrambling to take advantage of current deductions and prepay their 2018 property taxes before the new rules take effect. Brenda Flanagan of New Jersey Public… Continue watching
Dec 27 Adventurous seniors can find medical care on the road. Here’s how By Philip Moeller You might want to just hit the open road and take it wherever the mood strikes you. But doing some trip planning, including a contact list of people who could help nearby, is a good idea. Continue reading
Dec 26 How transformative is the tax bill, really? By Daniel Bush We spoke with Mark Mazur, the director of the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, for his take on the law and how it’ll impact Americans starting in 2018. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 9:06 Should plant-based meat replace beef completely? By PBS News Hour What’s the beef with beef? As plant-based meat startups try to chop the meat from our diets, beef is seen as bad for the land, air and the body. But that’s not the full story. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes… Continue watching
Dec 20 What does this little-understood rule of Social Security mean for me? By Philip Moeller If a person has not filed for Social Security by the time they reach their full retirement age, they are entitled to up to six months of retroactive benefits when they do file. While this may seem like a nice… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:15 U.S. needs to be a ‘little bit patient’ to see robust economic growth from the GOP tax plan, says Thune By PBS News Hour After a year in the majority marked by several legislative speed bumps and dead ends, Republicans are happy with the final tax bill that's poised to pass, according to Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. Judy Woodruff asks Thune about the long-term… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: House passes massive tax bill The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles and non-starters. Now the bill moves to the Senate. Continue reading