Apr 09 Watch 1:54 IMF warns of long-term mediocre growth for the global economy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 Twitter chat: What should women over 50 do to plan for retirement? By Nora Daly Earlier this week, we shared personal finance expert Kerry Hannon’s six tips for women over 50 to achieve financial fitness before retirement. Hannon addressed many of the unique challenges women face when saving for retirement. She also sharing general… Continue reading
Apr 08 Loony Medicare rules can turn a hospital visit into a costly adventure By Philip Moeller Whether your visit to a hospital is considered a formal admission or an observational stay is hugely important, because Medicare pays a whole lot less for observational stays. This is true even if the actual care a person receives in… Continue reading
Apr 07 Reddit CEO Ellen Pao bans salary negotiations By Anna Sillers Ellen Pao may have lost a Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit on all four accounts, but she isn’t backing down on a mission to increase gender equality in the tech world. Continue reading
Apr 06 6 ways women over 50 can achieve financial fitness before retirement By Nora Daly Keeping physically fit is always important, but as we age, it becomes even more imperative to maintaining quality of life. The same is true for financial fitness. Continue reading
Apr 06 Why you should shop Social Security offices for the best deal By Laurence Kotlikoff How could different Social Security offices be dishing out different benefits? The rules are the rules, but staff within the offices have different interpretations, only one of which is right. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch What does March’s job market slowdown mean for wage growth? By PBS News Hour There was a bright spot in Good Friday's disappointing jobs report that revealed the number of jobs added fell well below expectations: Wages, stuck for so long, are finally starting to go up. The Wall Street Journal's Eric Morath joins… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 4:27 Do weaker U.S. jobs numbers suggest a downshifting economy? By PBS News Hour March put an end to a year-long streak of solid U.S. job growth. The Labor Department reported that employers added a net of just 126,000 jobs last month. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial about what’s behind… Continue watching
Apr 03 How much of March’s disappointing jobs report is just a blip? By Simone Pathe The economy added a disappointing 126,000 jobs in March. And while economists often caution that one month's data shouldn't be weighted too heavily, this latest jobs report comes on the heels of other news about slower economic growth. All of… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 6:35 Why some Cadbury-lovers are bitter that they can’t buy their favorite sweets By PBS News Hour The Easter holiday brings in the largest share of seasonal candy sales in the U.S. -- more than $2.3 billion last year. A mainstay of American Easter baskets, Cadbury is a British company that is licensed in the U.S. by… Continue watching