Apr 28 Watch 3:12 A self-made success? Let’s kill that myth By PBS News Hour One of the core tenants of the American Dream is the belief that individuals from all walks of life can make it big. Millionaire tech entrepreneur Jason Ford has done just that, but believes he and other successful people end… Continue watching
Apr 28 Alex Acosta sworn in as U.S. labor secretary By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Acosta, the son of Cuban immigrants, is the nation's 27th labor secretary, leading a sprawling agency that enforces laws covering about 125 million workers. Continue reading
Apr 28 Court upholds decision to block health insurer Anthem’s bid for rival Cigna By Sam Hananel, Associated Press It upholds a February ruling that said the proposed $48 billion acquisition would reduce competition in the concentrated insurance market. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 9:24 Why the U.S. pays more for health care than the rest of the world By PBS News Hour Why are American health care costs by far the highest in the world? Journalist and former practicing physician Elisabeth Rosenthal chronicles how we got here in her new book, "An American Sickness." Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks with Rosenthal about… Continue watching
Apr 27 Column: Why the U.S. should remain in the Paris climate agreement By Ban Ki-moon, Robert Stavins After 20 years of negotiations, the path-breaking Paris climate agreement, with its exceptionally broad participation, is the answer to long-standing, bipartisan appeals, and provides an excellent foundation for progress. Continue reading
Apr 27 Column: 6 questions to ask at every doctor’s appointment By Elisabeth Rosenthal If you're trying to leave the doctor's office without huge medical bills, here are the questions you need to ask. Continue reading
Apr 26 Medicare’s contractors approve $41 billion in billing errors. What’s being done to fix it? By Philip Moeller Why doesn’t the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services discipline Medicare Administrative Contractors for billing errors?… Continue reading
Apr 25 What would it take for Trump to sign ‘the biggest tax cut we’ve ever had’? By Lisa Desjardins We found the biggest tax cuts (per GDP) since 1940. Here's where Trump would fall on that list. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:12 Website USAFacts offers a new way to follow your tax money By PBS News Hour When we pay taxes, where does the money go? Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer not only wondered; he decided to make a new research tool to make that information available to the public. USAFacts is an interactive website that lists… Continue watching
Apr 24 Should the government label companies as ‘too big to fail’? MetLife asks court to hold off on ruling By Sam Hananel, Associated Press MetLife took the government to court in 2015 to appeal being labeled as "systemically important" — meaning its collapse could threaten the economy. Continue reading