May 11 Are you in America's shrinking middle class? By Laura Santhanam Over the last two decades, the U.S. middle class shrank across much of the country as income inequality grows nationwide. Continue reading
May 11 Getting trapped in the regulatory morass of Social Security and Medicare By Philip Moeller Justice is often thwarted by layers of bureaucracy, reluctance of people to confess their mistakes and problems in communicating your problem to the right people. Continue reading
May 11 Column: El Nino, the global spoilsport affecting oil, food prices and tourism By Vikram Mansharamani A wildfire rages, displacing tens of thousands. Droughts ravage crops, leaving tens of millions hungry. An African nation sells off some of its famous wildlife. Bleaching harms stretches of the Great Barrier Reef. What's happening? El Niño. Continue reading
May 11 Poll reveals age, income influence people's loyalty to employer By Associated Press A new poll says more than 40 percent of America's baby boomers stayed with their employer for more than 20 years. But it's unlikely that their children or grandchildren will experience the same job tenure. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 54:04 PBS NewsHour full episode May 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump works to bring the GOP together as Democrats look to future primaries. Also: The Philippines’ controversial new president takes charge, what happens when a nursing home and day care center join forces, mining companies… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 1:14 How the 'Southwest Airlines of Europe' makes a profit By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 09 Watch 6:20 Oil-reliant Saudi Arabia envisions a new economic path By PBS News Hour As global oil prices drop, Saudi Arabia is struggling against its reliance on oil export revenues. Over the weekend, the first signs emerged of an ambitious new plan to diversify the Saudi economy while maintaining power in the Middle East. Continue watching
May 09 Sanders' economic plan piles $18T on federal debt By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:08 Why thousands of students are seeing Broadway smash 'Hamilton' By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman This spring, 20,000 public high school students from low-income neighborhoods in New York City will get the opportunity to see “Hamilton,” the Broadway smash hit nominated this week for a record 16 Tony Awards. Students can see the show as… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode May 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, some major Republicans reject Donald Trump’s overtures for unity as President Obama weighs in on the GOP nominee. Also: Thousands flee as Alberta wildfire continues to spread, why Puerto Rico is on the brink of financial… Continue watching