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
Apr 21 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to review Obama’s tax and Wall Street rules By JOSH BOAK and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press President Trump signed an executive order to pave the way for the dismantling of some of the tax and financial regulations established by President Obama. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 9:00 Why airline profits are flying high By PBS News Hour The global airline industry, famous for losing money for decades, is now making billions of dollars in profit every year. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks back to understand the changing fates of airlines. Continue watching
Apr 20 WATCH: Trump orders probe into whether steel imports harm U.S. security By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A 1960s trade law gives the president authority to restrict imports if they are determined to be harmful to U.S. security interests. Continue reading
Apr 19 Does Medicare pay for a home health care provider? By Philip Moeller My mom is in hospice. Could Medicare cover a health aide so she can be home?… Continue reading