Mar 17 Watch 7:59 Between student debt and part-time work, what Millennials should do now to save for retirement By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 4:04 What House Republicans hope next year's budget will look like By PBS News Hour House Republicans revealed their 2016 budget plan, pushing for deep cuts to lower the deficit, while preserving defense spending. What are the political calculations behind the proposal? Political editor Lisa Desjardins joins Gwen Ifill for a look at the priorities… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch News Wrap: Secret Service chief testifies on White House drunk driving accident By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Millennials often use social media to get news, but they don't want to pay By Anna Sillers Millennials may be known for their active social media habits, but a new study found that there are more reasons for logging onto Facebook or Twitter than to connect with friends. For the majority of Millennials, social media is also… Continue reading
Mar 17 Why you shouldn't expect wages to rise any time soon By John Komlos For months, the thorn in the side of otherwise sunny jobs reports has been sluggish wage growth. As unemployment falls, wages are supposed to rise. Those expectations will likely play a role in the Fed's policy deliberations this week. But… Continue reading
Mar 17 Twitter chat: Is the next generation really more tolerant? By Nora Daly Are today’s young adults more tolerant than their parents and grandparents? In a 2010 report, the Pew Research Center found that Americans ages 18-29 are more racially and ethnically diverse, and more tolerant than previous generations. In spite of this,… Continue reading
Mar 17 Are you a home care worker? Tell PBS NewsHour about your experience By Colleen Shalby Are you a home care worker? Tell us about your experience. Continue reading
Mar 17 Photo essay: Life inside a juvenile detention center for girls By Mike Fritz For the past eight years, photographer Richard Ross has been documenting juvenile detention centers across the country. He has visited more than 200 facilities in 34 states and been given rare access to interview and photograph more than 1,000… Continue reading
Mar 17 GOP accused White House of pressuring regulators over net neutrality By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are getting their chance this week to weigh in on the "net neutrality" debate that has pitted Internet activists against big cable companies and prompted a record number of public comments filed to U.S. regulators. Continue reading
Mar 17 VA watchdog defends actions in contracting report By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Call it the battle of the watchdogs. The inspector general’s office at the Department of Veterans Affairs is defending its actions after the office came under unusual criticism from its counterpart at the Treasury Department. Continue reading