Feb 23 As Trump eyes infrastructure, local leaders say save ‘muni bonds’ By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline COLUMBIA, S.C. — Structures built with municipal bonds stand out in this city. There is the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, and new parking garages for a revitalized restaurant and apartment district. Sleek, futuristic water towers loom on the edge of… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 15:18 Erie longs for its manufacturing past, but what’s the future? By PBS News Hour Erie County, Pennsylvania, has long been a manufacturing center, but jobs have been declining since the 1970s. In collaboration with the NewsHour and Marketplace, Frontline offers a look at the hopes and hardships in regions that voted for President Trump. Continue watching
Feb 22 Why Medicare beneficiaries should pay attention to ‘repeal and replace’ debate By Philip Moeller As actual GOP plans come into sharper focus, sharp Medicare battle lines will form for politicians and the public alike. It will be crucial to look inside the packages to get an understanding of whether the Medicare program that would… Continue reading
Feb 21 President Trump promised California farmers he would ‘start opening up the water.’ Can he? By Michelle Mizner, Katie Worth Though California is a famously blue state, its agricultural heartland beats red. This is slowly changing as the valley diversifies and urbanizes. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:52 In coal country, putting faith in Trump’s economic promises By PBS News Hour In the coal towns of West Virginia, President Trump made economic promises that helped him win the election. Around 12,000 mining jobs have been eliminated in the last few years in that state alone while production remains at its lowest… Continue watching
Feb 21 Can President Trump bring back manufacturing jobs? By Steve Hoover, Lauren Mucciolo, Anjali Tsui Erie, along with dozens of other manufacturing hubs along the Rust Belt, have seen seismic shifts as technology has quenched the demand for manual labor on factory floors. Continue reading
Feb 21 Can President Trump keep his promises to coal country? By Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Priyanka Boghani, Frontline From 2011 to 2015, the coal mining industry lost more than 26,000 jobs, one of the reasons why many miners saw Trump's election as a moment of hope. Continue reading
Feb 21 Column: Is your home an investment or a liability? By Teresa Ghilarducci Whether your home is an investment or merely a place to live is a debate that’s heated up since the subprime-mortgage disaster of the early 2000s. Continue reading
Feb 19 States struggle to close their own gender pay gaps By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline Male state workers earn more than their female counterparts in many states, including California, Idaho, Maryland and Texas. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 7:35 News Wrap: Back in campaign mode, Trump touts jobs at Boeing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump left behind a roller-coaster week in Washington, finding a friendly audience at a Boeing plant in South Carolina, where he touted the rollout of a new plane. Also, the Pakistan military says it… Continue watching