Feb 14 Watch Extreme winter weather causes widespread disruption for U.S. economy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 14 Why the dreams and nightmares of NAFTA didn't come true By Elizabeth Shell It was 20 years ago this year that Canada, Mexico and the U.S. created the North American Free Trade Agreement. At the time, businessman and presidential candidate Ross Perot predicted a "giant sucking sound" of U.S. jobs heading south into… Continue reading
Feb 14 How to stay ahead of robots in the 'second machine age' By Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee The robots are here. Now what are humans supposed to do to make a living? MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee want to see America creatively invest in the skills and entrepreneurship that will give humans the competitive edge. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Closing the Gap: Sen. Tim Scott on fighting poverty by offering 'cafeteria plan' of educational choices By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch In 'second machine age' of robots, it's time for humans to get creative By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Possible unionization by Volkswagen auto workers spurs political backlash in Tennessee By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch How will regulators see the Comcast-Time Warner deal? By PBS News Hour Comcast is making a bid to buy Time Warner for $45 billion. If approved, Comcast will extend its geographic reach and control nearly 30 percent of all paid cable subscribers in the United States. Gwen Ifill learns more about the… Continue watching
Feb 13 Are robots outsmarting us? By Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee Robots are no longer futuristic. They’re driving our cars, beating us at Jeopardy, and as software, booking our travel tickets. Leading the second machine age, they're not just automating manual labor anymore; they're giving our cognitive function a run for… Continue reading
Feb 13 Comcast set to acquire Time Warner Cable for $45 billion By Joshua Barajas Comcast announced Thursday its plans to acquire Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion deal that would merge the top two U.S. cable operators. Continue reading