Jul 30 Watch Can some corporations become forces for good? By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo While publicly-held American corporations are responsible to shareholders to maximize profits, a growing group of businesses say they’re approaching their enterprises differently, with an eye toward environmental sustainability and workers’ rights. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports on B Corps, a… Continue watching
Jul 28 CEO pay down — to ‘only’ 271 times that of the typical worker By Kristen Doerer The CEOs at America's largest firms made an average of $15.6 million in 2016, according to a new report by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 8:53 Why your summer getaway is staffed by foreign workers By PBS News Hour At the tip of Cape Cod, the iconic summer getaway Provincetown has a small year-round population that swells when the weather gets nice, welcoming an estimated 4 to 5 million tourists every year. Businesses there depend on foreign workers willing… Continue watching
Jul 27 Why seasonal businesses depend on foreign workers By Paul Solman Cape Cod businesses are struggling with a dearth of workers this summer after Congress restricted the number of H-2B visas -- temporary work visas that grant employers permission to supplement their American workforce with a limited number of international workers. Continue reading
Jul 26 Why won’t Social Security give me the retroactive child benefits I’m entitled to? By Philip Moeller Phil Moeller talks about how to get retroactive benefits from Social Security and more in this week's "Ask Phil."… Continue reading
Jul 26 Column: Doctors have the power to help their patients thrive financially By Andrea Levere As your wealth declines, so, too, does your health. We all need to be a little more creative about how to tackle both, writes Andrea Levere, president of Prosperity Now. Continue reading
Jul 25 Is China manipulating its currency? The Big Mac and Mini Mac indexes disagree. By Benn Steil The Mini Mac Index compares the price of iPad minis across countries to measure the extent to which various currencies are overvalued or undervalued. Continue reading
Jul 23 U.S. states vie for big Foxconn display panel factory By David Eggert, Associated Press Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn's plan to build a display panel factory in the U.S. has sparked a flurry of lobbying by states. Continue reading
Jul 21 Column: ‘The Medicare Maven’ on Ivy’s health insurance horror story By Philip Moeller The U.S. provides the world’s most expensive health care. And what do we get for all this money? Health outcomes that place America and its residents solidly in the ranks of developing nations. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 20:26 Will we be wiped out by machine overlords? Maybe we need a game plan now By PBS News Hour Tech luminaries and scientists have been worried for years about the existential consequences of artificial intelligence for the human race. Philosopher Nick Bostrom of Oxford University's Future of Humanity Institute thinks money ought to be invested in how to manage… Continue watching