Jun 25 U.S. economy shrinks to a 5-year low By Sarah Corapi Since the recession ended in 2009, the U.S. economy has experienced mainly positive growth. But new data from the Commerce Department on Wednesday reveals that in the first quarter of 2014, the economy contracted -- suffering its sharpest pullback in… Continue reading
Jun 25 How this community college student turned her biggest weakness into a marketable strength By Stephanie Pinto After years of teachers scolding her for talking too much, Stephanie Pinto thought she had a problem. In community college, her grades were lackluster; she wasn't putting in the effort and she didn't have any confidence. But through the career… Continue reading
Jun 24 What employers really want: Skills get you hired; behavior gets you fired By Gerald Chertavian How does Year Up, a career development program for urban young adults, place students without college degrees in stable jobs? Paul Solman speaks with Year Up founder and CEO Gerald Chertavian about teaching the cognitive abilities that land their students… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 'Ivory Tower' explores why American higher education is so pricey By PBS News Hour The rise in U.S. college tuition is unsustainable. That’s the argument of a new television documentary, “Ivory Tower,” which tackles growing worries and critique over college costs and student debt. Jeffrey Brown talks to filmmaker Andrew Rossi about the origins… Continue watching
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