Aug 18 Why income inequality matters in this election By Josh Boak, Associated Press The rich keep getting richer while more Americans are getting left behind financially. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 7:49 Why Brexit may be the best thing for Britain’s fishing industry By PBS News Hour The world was shocked when, in June, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Many believe the severance will negatively affect Britain's economy, but the fishing industry expects benefits -- including increased profitability, poverty relief and elimination of… Continue watching
Aug 17 Why doesn’t Medicare cover more for physical therapy? By Philip Moeller Is it not more fiscally responsible to spend a few thousand dollars on physical therapy now rather than spend tens of thousands of dollars later?… Continue reading
Aug 17 Twitter Chat: Landing the job of your dreams through social media By Jaclyn Diaz, Kristen Doerer At 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sree Sreenivasan (@sree) will join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat to talk more about networking and how going public on social media about looking for work can land you on your feet after… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 53:53 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, flooding in Louisiana worsens, with the death toll at 8 and some 40,000 homes affected. Also: the largest prisoner release from Guantanamo Bay, discussing Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s plans for combating ISIS, sexual harassment in… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:13 Why are early childhood educators struggling to make ends meet? By PBS News Hour Science tells us that critical brain development in children begins well before kindergarten, so their care and education prior to starting school matter. But the very foundation of effective early education -- child care providers -- often struggle to earn… Continue watching
Aug 15 Column: The charitable funds that benefit rich donors and the financial industry By Lewis B. Cullman Most Americans have never heard of “donor-advised funds," which give donors all of the tax benefits of charitable giving, but impose no obligation that the money be put to active charitable use. Continue reading
Aug 15 Why aren’t Millennials racking up credit card debt? By Courtney Norris An analysis by The New York Times reported that millennials are taking on fewer mortgage and auto loans than previous generations, and as a result, they use credit cards less than people did at their age in the past. Continue reading
Aug 13 What Trump and Clinton didn’t say in their economic speeches By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week. Continue reading
Aug 12 How your social network influences housing price fluctuations By Making Sen$e Editor The housing market experiences of a person's friends can have large effects on that person's housing market beliefs and housing investment decisions, even if these friends live far away. Continue reading