Sep 14 How tech giants have shredded our privacy and what we should do about it By Sam Lane NewsHour business and economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down recently with Franklin Foer to discuss Foer's new book, “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech.”… Continue reading
Sep 13 Standard Medigap plans are learning some new tricks By Philip Moeller If you are considering a certain Medigap letter plan, don’t assume that all such plans will offer the same features. Continue reading
Sep 11 Column: Happiness, not endless sacrifice, drives success at work By Dr. Annie McKee Many people are sick to death of their jobs. How can we move from discontent to happiness on the job?… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Why everyone should know how to sell By PBS News Hour As school starts back, Carlos Watson hopes that in addition to lessons in math, science and computers, entrepreneurial students are also getting some lessons in salesmanship. The CEO of a digital media company, Watson offers his humble opinion on why… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:47 How coming clean about financial struggle — and counseling others — became a calling By PBS News Hour Despite a prestigious career and graduate degrees from top schools, Elizabeth White stood at the edge of a financial cliff for many years following the Great Recession. Author of “55, Unemployed, and Faking Normal,” White is among many who have… Continue watching
Sep 07 Column: When the global economy seems to brush off big risks, prudence matters By Vikram Mansharamani August was another month during which asset markets continued to brush off the seemingly ubiquitous geopolitical and other risks facing the global economy. Many markets hit new highs, and virtually every downdraft was met with a wall of buyers eager… Continue reading
Sep 07 Column: How to create a financial hardship support group By Elizabeth White When I lost my job three years ago, one friend in particular proved to be my touchstone and sanity refuge. We were brutally honest with each other, and that allowed me to take my first steps back from the abyss. Continue reading
Sep 06 My physician isn’t in my Medicare Advantage network. What can I do? By Philip Moeller "My Medicare Advantage plan made a mistake about my physician network," writes one of our readers. "The day my coverage began, I attempted to make an appointment with the physician, but was told by the insurance billing office that none… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 6:16 Has Trump been a friend to workers or just good for business? By PBS News Hour President Trump ran on a platform of job creation and drew support from many blue-collar workers concerned about employment and stagnant wages. So how is the president doing in keeping his promise to revitalize jobs in America? William Brangham talks… Continue watching
Sep 04 What on earth was India thinking when it banned the $7.50 bill? By Kenneth Rogoff In November, India's prime minister removed all 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation, worth $7.50 and $15.00 respectively. We asked Kenneth Rogoff, whose book the prime minister's administration cited, why a country would do such a thing. Continue reading