Nov 25 Have reports of Black Friday’s death been greatly exaggerated? By Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation Some pundits claim that Black Friday is dying and is no longer relevant. However, the National Retail Federation issued a strong denunciation of these articles and declared that Black Friday is “far from gone.”… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 54:13 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Green Party nominee Jill Stein raises millions for an election recount. Also: Another peace deal to end Colombia's civil war, the U.S. surgeon general's call to address the addiction crisis, 10 restaurants that changed America, refugees… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 8:56 These 10 groundbreaking restaurants changed how we dine By PBS News Hour Can you imagine life before restaurants? Or brunch? Or convenient roadside dining? In his new book, "Ten Restaurants That Changed America," historian Paul Freedman chronicles the pioneering establishments that changed American food. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a tour with… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 7:17 Cape Town’s urban vineyard could revitalize the city’s poor By PBS News Hour South Africa is known for its breathtaking vineyards -- but the poor urban settlements of Cape Town are not. Yet here, too, farmers are relying on growing grapes to support themselves, in a community where the average annual income is… Continue watching
Nov 23 Column: The shocking amount of leftover turkey that ends up in landfills By Vikram Mansharamani The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a shocking 35 percent of turkey meat does not get eaten during Thanksgiving. Where does it go? Into trash cans. Continue reading
Nov 23 Column: Under a President Trump, Medicare reforms are a matter of when, not if By Philip Moeller Donald Trump's victory has put our entire health care system in play, if not up for grabs. Will Trump and a Republican Congress follow through on pledges to end the Affordable Care Act? How might ACA changes affect Medicare?… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 4:58 A female CEO who’s paving the way for others in a male-dominated industry By PBS News Hour There’s been a boom in female entrepreneurship in cities around the country, but when it comes to construction, there remains a lag. For Nellie Torres, a woman of color, it was doubly challenging to enter the industry. After years of… Continue watching
Nov 21 Column: The truth about trade agreements – and why we need them By Chad Bown Trade agreements remain critical because that beggar-thy-neighbor temptation for governments — in the United States, but especially elsewhere — never goes away. And it will surely resurface if the United States is the first to rip them up. Continue reading
Nov 18 Column: Why don’t we have free trade for highly paid professions in the U.S.? By Dean Baker Most people are probably not aware of the extraordinary level of protectionism that benefits doctors and, to a lesser extent, other highly paid professionals in our own country. And we pay a huge price for this protectionism. Continue reading
Nov 18 House chairman claims Trump favors privatizing air traffic control By Joan Lowy, Associated Press A House committee chairman says President-elect Donald Trump likes the idea of spinning off air traffic control operations from the government and placing them under the control of a private, non-profit corporation chartered by Congress. Continue reading