Mar 17 Trump, Merkel talk job training By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press A meeting between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on vocational training Friday offered further evidence of the first daughter's influence in the White House. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 9:48 Why is job opportunity still lagging for people with disabilities? By PBS News Hour The unemployment rate for people with a disability is more than double than for those without. Even though the law bars such discrimination, it can be difficult for these Americans to get hired. But that’s not the full story: Some… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 3:38 Trump budget prizes military buildup and sweeping cuts By PBS News Hour Unveiled today, President Trump's first federal budget embodies stark changes in federal spending priorities. The more-than $1.1 trillion proposal would cut funding to the EPA and the State Department by almost a third, while boosting spending for the Pentagon, Department… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:05 Why the Fed raised rates and how it affects consumers By PBS News Hour After years of holding interest rates at a near-zero level, the Federal Reserve has entered a new phase of confidence in the "robustness of the economy and its resilience to shocks," according to Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Jeffrey Brown takes… Continue watching
Mar 15 Federal Reserve raises key interest rate after solid jobs report By Kristen Doerer For the second time in three months, the Federal Reserve decided to raise its key interest rate a quarter point today. Continue reading
Mar 15 Column: By saddling students with debt, we’re depriving them of self-reliance By Steve Gardiner The burden of college debt will hang on our current students for years, but depriving them of the sense of pride and dignity they could develop by advancing their own lives could last a lifetime. Continue reading
Mar 15 Can I work and still collect my late husband’s Social Security benefits? By Philip Moeller Phil Moeller answers your questions on aging and retirement in his weekly "Ask Phil" column. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: President Trump says he’ll challenge Obama-era fuel standards By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is scheduled to begin speaking around 2:20 p.m. at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Watch live here. Continue reading
Mar 10 Steady jobs growth clears the way for interest rate hike By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 235,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.7 percent. Continue reading
Mar 09 HUD could face $6 billion in cuts By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press HUD Secretary Ben Carson reassured employees about the cuts under consideration, which would target community development block grants, public housing money. Continue reading