Jun 23 Watch Year Up raises employment odds for young adults by teaching job-ready skills By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 23 The soft skills that make Shaquilla just as employable as Shannon By Shaquilla Boyce, Daniel Alexandre Shaquilla Boyce used to apply to jobs with her middle name, Shannon, because she'd get more returned calls. But through a program called Year Up, she and other inner-city young adults are mastering the soft skills that get them in… Continue reading
Jun 23 What maxing out your Social Security benefits looks like in dollars By Laurence Kotlikoff Just how big a deal is maximizing your Social Security? It matters a lot when it comes to the dollars and cents of the lifetime benefits for which you'll be eligible. Larry Kotlikoff presents several cases, for individuals and couples,… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch International microlender brings small business lending to U.S. merchants By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 22 International microlender brings small business lending to U.S. merchants By Sam Weber NewsHour Weekend’s Stacey Tisdale spoke with Gina Harman of the Accion U.S. Network, and with some of the microlender’s clients, to learn more about borrowing and lending in the non-bank world. Continue reading
Jun 20 Why no one should use brokerage accounts By Laurence Kotlikoff Every day brings new reports of financial fraud -- BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan -- all of which is testimony to the large number of swindlers still at large “managing” our money, says Larry Kotlikoff. But he's here today… Continue reading
Jun 19 How innovation in oil and gas production is giving the U.S. a competitive edge By Robert Bryce U.S. oil and natural gas output is soaring. But less than a decade ago, no one saw it coming. Even industry executives were signalling that production had peaked. But innovations that have made drilling technology "smaller, faster, lighter, denser, cheaper"… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Lawmakers skeptical that GM can remodel its leadership By PBS News Hour General Motors CEO Mary Barra returned to address Congress about an internal company report on the ignition switch defect that has been linked to at least 13 deaths. Barra announced a new campaign to reward employees who report safety concerns,… Continue watching
Jun 18 Bitcoin processor signs deal to sponsor NCAA bowl game By Diane Jeanty In an effort to bring the digital currency bitcoin more mainstream, BitPay, an Atlanta based bitcoin payment processor, signed a deal with ESPN Events to sponsor the former NCAA Beef O’Brady’s Bowl hosted in St. Petersburg, Florida. Continue reading
Jun 18 Fed reduces stimulus despite slower growth projections By Simone Pathe The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to again reduce its stimulus program by $10 billion to $35 billion in July. Since the financial crisis in 2008, the Federal Reserve has been buying mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries… Continue reading