Oct 13 Jean Tirole? Why did he receive the Nobel Prize in economics? By Simone Pathe Jean Tirole, of the University of Toulouse, France, won the Nobel Prize in economics Monday for his work on markets and regulation. Although his name might not be well-known in the U.S., his work has been recognized as some of… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 11, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 11, new screening procedures at major American airports as officials try to contain Ebola. The nation's top infectious disease expert joins us for more. Later, what's behind the stock market's sudden turmoil? And, from… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch What’s behind the stock market’s sudden turmoil? By PBS News Hour After a long climb, the stock market suffered its biggest losses this past week in two and a half years. To help us understand the forces behind the sudden drop, Roben Farzad joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Richmond, Virginia. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch The new ‘sharing economy’ can enrich micro-entrepreneurs but at what cost? By Justin Scuiletti, PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 Who protects the workers powering the new sharing economy? By Jordan Vesey The more we share together the happier we’ll be. That is what companies that make up the sharing economy promise. But as these platforms grow, they compete with existing markets in cities across America. While innovation is good for consumers,… Continue reading
Oct 10 Obama ‘bets’ on millennials to shape American economy By Colleen Shalby There’s no question that President Barack Obama’s administration is social media savvy, with a lockdown on Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr and Twitter. Continue reading
Oct 10 Why would Amazon open a brick-and-mortar store in New York? By Meredith P. Garretson After two decades of championing e-commerce, why would Amazon decide to open a retail store in New York?… Continue reading
Oct 10 How to teach self-control and reduce economic inequality By Walter Mischel If taught young, self-control skills can have strong protective effects, even helping those whose vulnerabilities might make them more likely to fall behind economically. That's according to Walter Mischel, author of "The Marshmallow Test," in part four of his conversation… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Arkansas Republicans fall in line to support popular minimum wage hike By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 09 How former president Clinton, who couldn’t resist donuts (or other temptations), now can By Walter Mischel Each of us has our own temptations, says Walter Mischel, author of "The Marshmallow Test." For Mischel, it was smoking. For Clinton, it was junk food. Having the willpower to resist, Mischel explains, requires making the long-term consequences of each… Continue reading