Jun 03 Watch 53:00 PBS NewsHour full episode June 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, another Donald Trump rally ends with chaotic crowd violence as hostilities between protesters and supporters continue to escalate. Also: Why job growth is at a five-year low, Chicago releases hundreds of police shooting videos, Shields and… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 4:49 Why hiring is at five-year low and the economy is stalling By PBS News Hour According to a new report from the Labor Department, U.S. hiring fell to a five year low in May, with just 38,000 new jobs. Even if those numbers are off, the last quarter shows a similarly disturbing trend: 115,000 jobs… Continue watching
Jun 03 May's pitiful jobs report ends hopes for June rate hike By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added a mere 38,000 jobs in May (and no, that is not a typo). Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 52:58 PBS NewsHour full episode June 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, candidates canvass California in advance of Tuesday’s penultimate primary. Also: The legal firestorm over Trump University, how to fix the opioid epidemic, why San Francisco activists are telling developers to build in their backyards, Obama’s opinion… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:24 News Wrap: Obama cracks down on predatory payday loans By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Obama administration called for strict regulations on short-term, high-interest payday loans used by an estimated 12 million Americans each year. Also, Donald Trump picked up a major endorsement from House Speaker Paul Ryan after… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 8:23 The San Francisco activists who say please build in my backyard By PBS News Hour Job growth in the San Francisco Bay Area has exploded in recent years and many people are being priced out. Blame the NIMBYS, including progressives fighting to protect their quaint neighborhoods by blocking any new construction. Activists battling income equality… Continue watching
Jun 02 The housing shortage and homelessness in San Francisco. Is there a solution? By Duarte Geraldino With diminishing housing options and soaring rents, the city has one of the higher homelessness rates in nation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Column: Our zeal for antibiotics in agriculture could become an economic nightmare By Vikram Mansharamani The superbug is a reminder of the unintended consequences of the modern quest for productivity. Barring a solution, it will take an enormous toll. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 53:02 PBS NewsHour full episode June 1, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, a look at President Obama’s interview with Gwen Ifill ahead of the PBS NewsHour town hall in Elkhart, Indiana. Also: Shields and Brooks analyze the president’s interview, NASA experiments with inflatable modules, why American families are… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 11:59 Why so many Americans in the middle class have no savings By PBS News Hour Could you come up with $2,000 in 30 days if you had to? As many as 40 percent of American families can’t, despite the improving economy. Among them is Neal Gabler, who is frequently broke despite his successful career as… Continue watching