Apr 23 With dementia, reality sometimes hurts more than it helps By Paul Solman Both of Paul Solman’s parents lived into their 90s, and they both experienced bouts of confusion and dementia. He talked to dementia coach Kerry Mills for helpful advice for caretakers. Continue reading
Apr 23 How are rising generic drug prices affecting you on Medicare? By Philip Moeller Generic drugs are supposed to be the cheap ones, right? So, what do you do when prices of generics soar? Send us your horror stories about generic drug prices and we’ll shine a spotlight on them. Continue reading
Apr 21 How do grandkids fit into the Social Security formula? By Laurence Kotlikoff Grandchildren are only eligible to collect benefits on grandparents' work records if they are adopted or if both of their natural parents are deceased or disabled. Continue reading
Apr 19 World finance leaders see uneven road to global recovery By Associated Press The world's financial leaders see a number of threats facing a global economy still on an uneven road to recovery with U.S. and European officials worrying that Greece will default on its debt. Continue reading
Apr 17 How a single computer system failure halted global financial markets By Marina Lopes Traders pay upwards of $20,000 a year for access to the service, which serve as their eyes and ears into financial markets around the world. Bloomberg blamed the two-hour outage on internal network issues. Continue reading
Apr 17 Column: Why the STEM gender gap is overblown By Denise Cummins Women are capable of doing well in STEM fields traditionally dominated by men, and they should not be hindered from pursuing careers in such fields. But women, argues psychologist Denise Cummins, also should not be ashamed if their interests differ… Continue reading
Apr 17 G-20 finance officials confronting global weakness, market instability By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Finance officials from the world's major economies are searching for the right mix of policies to bolster a still-weak global recovery nearly six years after the Great Recession while confronting a range of new threats from a soaring… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 7:43 Why it’s so hard to get off welfare By PBS News Hour Since 1996, in order to get welfare in the U.S., you have to work. The Clinton Welfare-to-Work program successfully got millions of families off the social safety net program. But today's recipients face stagnant low wages and limited resources for… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:52 Surprised by your health care tax penalty? Here’s what you need to know By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 9:09 Would $15 save employees and break employers? By PBS News Hour Low-wage workers around the nation went out in protest on April 15, demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour. A few big corporations have begun raising their pay, but some critics say a major hike would hurt employers and… Continue watching