May 04 Watch 9:14 It’s a slow, painful recovery for this former manufacturing town By PBS News Hour Once a proud industrial town, Janesville, Wisconsin, was knocked for a loop in 2008 when General Motors idled its assembly plant, the area's long-time largest employer. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to Amy Goldstein, author of "Janesville: An American Story,"… Continue watching
May 04 In this struggling Wisconsin town, families come to terms with needing help By Amy Goldstein In Janesville, Wisconsin, the nation’s oldest operating General Motors assembly plant shut down in the midst of the Great Recession, two days before Christmas of 2008. As many as 9,000 people lost their jobs, and families tumbled out of the… Continue reading
May 04 Can employers make you rely on Medicare and drop their insurance? By Philip Moeller Is it legal for employers to pressure their employees to drop workplace health insurance? Phil Moeller answers that question and more in his weekly column, Ask Phil. Continue reading
May 04 Airline scandals attract congressional scrutiny By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Senators from both parties said airlines must improve the way they treat their passenger, but they also said airline employees must be treated with respect. Lawmakers also revived talk of a congressionally imposed "Passenger Bill of Rights."… Continue reading
May 03 Many seniors who qualify for home-based care under Medicare aren’t receiving it. Why? By Philip Moeller A worrisome and growing number of Medicare enrollees have said that they have been denied home-based care even though they are qualified to receive it and it is covered by Medicare. Continue reading
May 02 Trump says he’ll explore possibility of higher gas tax By Josh Boak, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump suggested an increase could pay for his ambitious infrastructure plan. Continue reading
May 02 Column: Want to raise your credit score? Follow these two steps By Erin Lowry A strong credit history serves as an insurance policy on your financial life. Here's how you can build good credit. Continue reading
Apr 30 ‘I knew that it would be a long, hard fight,’ says activist who wants to raise minimum wage By Kamala Kelkar, Laura Fong Terrence Wise started organizing in 2013, when he was making $7.25 an hour at McDonald’s in Kansas City, Missouri. Continue reading
Apr 30 Column: 5 questions to ask during your hospital stay By Elisabeth Rosenthal You can protect your financial health while in the hospital by asking the right questions. Continue reading
Apr 29 Seven unusual trends taking hold since Trump’s inauguration By Travis Daub One hundred days into President Donald Trump’s term, we decided to look past the usual unemployment numbers and GDP growth and instead seek out economic indicators in unusual places. Here’s what we found has changed since Inauguration Day:… Continue reading