Apr 18 How the first female jurors swayed verdicts By Making Sen$e Editor Inclusion of women on juries was followed by large changes in conviction rates for sex offenses and violent crimes against women. Continue reading
Apr 18 The realities of living as an independent contractor By Laura Zulliger, Wendy De La Rosa, Kristen Berman Being an independent contractor often means variable pay and complicated taxes. Continue reading
Apr 17 Millions face Monday deadline to file tax returns By Michael D. Regan and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Millions of taxpayers face a midnight deadline Monday to file their tax returns, while millions of others will ask for more time —a six-month extension. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 24:53 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Pope Francis takes 12 Syrian refugees back to Italy following his visit to Greece. Later, at least 41 are dead after two earthquakes hit Japan. And, a rust-belt city in Ohio shares its plans for rebuilding… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 9:50 How Rust Belt city Youngstown plans to overcome decades of decline By PBS News Hour Youngstown, Ohio is an upper-midwest city that has come to symbolize the nation’s distress of deindustrialization with high unemployment and crime rates. But after decades of decline, the city has plans to rebuild, remove blight and attract employers. On issues… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode April 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Democratic presidential candidates eye Tuesday’s pivotal New York primary after their most contentious debate yet. Also: Microsoft sues the Department of Justice over data access, inside the GOP’s nomination process, Shields and Brooks talk politics, the… Continue watching
Apr 15 You aren’t Warren Buffett. Stop trying to invest like him. By Kristen Doerer Personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated, say journalist Helaine Olen and University of Chicago professor Harold Pollack. Their new book, “The Index Card,” asserts that all the financial information you need could fit on one 3-by-5-inch index card. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 47:44 PBS NewsHour full episode April 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, how the media is shaping the 2016 presidential race. Also: Why the Chicago Police Department has a race problem, all the financial advice you need on one index card, health advocates score a major victory with… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 8:25 All the financial advice you’ll ever need fits on a single index card By PBS NewsHour, Sarah Clune Hartman At first glance, fiscal planning can seem more complex and time-consuming than it’s worth. But according to Professor Harold Pollack of the University of Chicago, you can fit all the financial advice you’ll ever really need on a single index… Continue watching
Apr 14 Are skyscraper races a warning of economic chaos to come? By Vikram Mansharamani Construction of the world’s tallest tower is usually a sign of hubris and overconfidence. And it’s often associated with bubbles. Continue reading