Jul 13 Column: Why we are all insurance companies By Mihir A. Desai “We are all insurance companies.” This odd dictum, from the famous American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce, may serve us well as we struggle to find the best path forward in the health insurance debate. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Yellen signals likely interest rate hike By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen affirmed that short-term interest rates are likely to rise again in the coming months, but left the door open to change those plans. Also, Brazil's former president was convicted… Continue watching
Jul 12 Seeking a ‘better than bingo’ solution for loneliness in older age By Philip Moeller While few would question the need for making long-term financial retirement plans, there is relatively little formal emphasis on making long-term plans for combating loneliness and staying involved in multiple social activities. Continue reading
Jul 07 What can you actually learn from the monthly unemployment number? By Paul Solman The U.S. unemployment rate crawled up to 4.4 percent in June. NewsHour correspondent Paul Solman looks at what that means for the economy. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 11:15 What happened when this struggling city opened its arms to refugees By PBS News Hour After decades of decline, the city of Utica, New York, is growing again, thanks in part to its reputation as "the town that loves refugees." And their basic reason for loving refugees is simple: An influx of new residents and… Continue watching
Jul 06 Column: Let’s put ‘America First’ by averting a Central American migrant crisis By Hannah Carrese If we want to keep displaced people from seeking safety in the U.S. and Mexico, we must proactively help countries in South and Central America to develop better governments and economies. Continue reading
Jul 06 Column: The radically old-fashioned solution for America’s immigration crisis By Hannah Carrese The slogan for this new NAFTA, founded in old North American policies, is simple: rather than free trade, free movement — fair trade, fair movement. Continue reading
Jul 05 Medicare’s lack of dental, hearing and vision coverage can put seniors in a bind By Philip Moeller "This is what we need to survive, not something we want, like a toaster oven," explains a reader. Continue reading
Jul 04 Column: Giving thanks to Jack Bogle, the man that’s helped millions of investors and me By Vikram Mansharamani Jack Bogle, founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group, has had an absolutely enormous impact on the world of investing. He's also a philanthropic man who has helped scores of people with his generosity. Continue reading
Jul 02 Illinois House leader: Revenue vote now set for weekend By John O'Connor, Associated Press The speaker of the Illinois House on Saturday scheduled a key vote on a multibillion-dollar revenue package that would finance an end to the longest state budget crisis since at least the Great Depression, ending a day that turned acrimonious… Continue reading