Oct 26 Watch 9:12 Where you grow up matters in an unequal economy. Here’s how. By Paul Solman Is geographic mobility the key to moving up the economic ladder? Economists are finding that the odds no longer favor American kids in doing better than their parents, but some hope that uprooting their families and moving to safer streets… Continue watching
Oct 26 Achieving the American Dream may depend on where you live By Paul Solman Research shows that social mobility and income equality in the U.S. has a lot to do with where people live. Continue reading
Oct 26 It can pay to pick a new Medicare Part D drug plan. Here’s how to start shopping. By Philip Moeller Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are, for those without serious health and hospitalization needs, the most important feature of their Medicare coverage. And even if you like your current plan, you still should spend some time during open enrollment… Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 4:02 Banks and credit card companies just scored a big win. What does it mean for consumers? By PBS News Hour The Senate overturned a rule on Tuesday that would allow consumers to bring class action suits against banks and credit card companies, ending a long-brewing battle over the use of arbitration clauses by financial institutions. William Brangham talks to Elizabeth… Continue watching
Oct 25 Senate GOP votes to repeal consumer rule By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate voted narrowly to repeal a banking rule that would have allowed consumers to join together to sue their bank or credit card company. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Vice President Pence delivers remarks amid tax plan push By Joshua Barajas The vice president delivered a speech today that focused on the GOP's goal of overhauling the tax code. Continue reading
Oct 23 7 tips for talking to your aging parents about money By Kathleen Burns Kingsbury Fifty-four percent of adults admit that they would rather talk to their kids about sex than their parents about aging. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 3:43 NAFTA renegotiations hit impasse, raising doubts about its future By PBS News Hour The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created the world’s largest free trade zone 23 years ago. This summer, the U.S. began renegotiating NAFTA in a bid to reduce a trade deficit with Canada and Mexico -- but the talks,… Continue watching
Oct 20 The steep economic cost of contact sports injuries By Ray Fair The economic costs associated with contact sports injuries are often overlooked in the broader debate about the safety of football and other sports. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:24 How these famous women used food as social status By Paul Solman Every food story is an economic story, says author Laura Shapiro. In "What She Ate," Shapiro offers tales of female empowerment or self-definition by way of the kitchen and dinner table, cooking up portraits of Eleanor Roosevelt, Eva Braun, Helen… Continue watching