Jun 18 Watch 9:01 World’s largest Syrian refugee camp has developed its own economy By PBS News Hour Zataari in Jordan, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world with 80,000 people, was supposed to provide temporary housing when the government and United Nations opened it in 2012. But since residents have not been able to leave, they… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 52:37 PBS NewsHour full episode June 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, why a group of State Department officials thinks the United States is mishandling the Syrian Civil War. Also: Brazil struggles with toxic water as the Olympics draw near, experts say the economic cost of Brexit may… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 7:15 Is the economic cost of Brexit too great? By PBS News Hour With a British referendum looming over whether to leave the European Union, many in favor of staying cite cultural and altruistic reasons. But according to some, including Prime Minister David Cameron, Brexit would also have severe economic consequences, including massive… Continue watching
Jun 17 The case for Britain to stay in the EU By Paul Solman Britain's European Union memebership benefits not only its economy, but its labor standards too. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 7:16 Brexit: the case for leaving By PBS News Hour Amid the refugee and eurozone crises plaguing continental Europe, Britain is deciding whether or not to remain in the European Union. But migrants and economics are only part of why many are pushing for Brexit. The crux of the issue,… Continue watching
Jun 16 As Brexit vote approaches, why some have no confidence in European Union By Paul Solman "I have no confidence in the basic ability or competence of anybody in the European Parliament," said one Brit in favor of exiting the European Union. Continue reading
Jun 15 Column: Are we headed for a recession? By Vikram Mansharamani Depressing stats about the U.S. economy are everywhere. And if we do find ourselves in a recession, the Fed will have few tools left to deploy. Continue reading
Jun 15 Beware of being automatically enrolled in a Medicare plan you don’t want By Philip Moeller The real-world effect of this rule is that not reading every piece of your mail – even mail you are not expecting and did not ask be sent to you – can cost you enormous amounts of money and even… Continue reading
Jun 14 Column: A banker-turned-banjo player finds payoff in her passion By Alison Brown Here’s a story you don’t hear too often: An investment banker leaves it all behind to become a touring banjo player. Alison Brown is a three-time Grammy winner, a USA Artists fellow and co-founder of Nashville-based Compass Records. But she… Continue reading
Jun 13 Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion By News Desk Microsoft Corp. said Monday it was buying professional networking website LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, sending LinkedIn stock market shares soaring. Continue reading