Apr 27 Column: Why click-bait will be the death of journalism By Jeffrey Dvorkin Journalism is once again in crisis, and this time, the sky really does seem to be falling. What went wrong?… Continue reading
Apr 27 On the road? Medicare options for travelers in the U.S. By Philip Moeller What are the Medicare coverage options for those of us who live “on the road”?… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode April 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hope for big wins in five Northeastern states. Also: The 30-year legacy of Chernobyl, preparing for life after college before you enroll, how U.S. farmers are keeping fossil fuels off the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Last call to pursue Social Security’s file and suspend strategy! By Laurence Kotlikoff The deadline to pursue the file and suspend strategy is April 29, 2016. Do you know what your retirement plans are?… Continue reading
Apr 26 What Oprah and Warren Buffett can teach us about risk By Denise Cummins What do Oprah Winfrey and Warren Buffett have in common? They are both calculated risk takers. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 53:26 PBS NewsHour full episode April 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump rails against an alliance between Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich. Also: Deploying more U.S. forces to Syria, echoes of the Democratic presidential fight in Maryland, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics,… Continue watching
Apr 25 Column: How Reaganomics, deregulation and bailouts led to the rise of Trump By John Komlos The establishment was good at making big promises, but in the end, they left few crumbs on the table for the middle class. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 3:52 Saudi Arabia rethinks dependence on oil revenue By PBS News Hour After a slump in global oil prices, Saudi Arabia’s monarchy is expected to announce a new vision for economic and political reform. Saudi Arabia is the world’s second largest oil producer behind the U.S. and is being forced to rethink… Continue watching
Apr 24 One year later, mourning the victims of Nepal’s devastating quake By Michael D. Regan One year after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake flattened sections of Nepal, hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday in the country's capital city of Kathmandu to pay homage to the nearly 9,000 people killed in the catastrophe. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 53:39 PBS NewsHour full episode April 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, new CDC statistics point to an alarming rise in nationwide suicide rates. Also: Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe restores voting rights to convicted felons, Shields and Brooks talk politics, how al-Shabab is winning the propaganda battle in… Continue watching