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
Mar 16 Watch 6:12 Will undefeated Kentucky be unseated by an underdog team? By PBS News Hour The undefeated University of Kentucky men’s basketball team is the favorite going into this year’s March Madness tournament. Judy Woodruff gets a preview of the upcoming matchups from John Feinstein of The Washington Post. Continue watching
Mar 16 Government agencies responsible for $125 billion worth of improper payments last year By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal agencies made $125 billion in improper payments last year, including tax credits to people who didn't qualify, Medicare payments for treatments that might not be necessary and unemployment benefits for people who were actually working, said a… Continue reading
Mar 16 Are you guilty of 'oversharenting'? By Margaret Myers You’ve seen them in your Facebook feed. Maybe you’re one yourself — a parent who shares. A lot. A “sharent.”… Continue reading
Mar 16 Am I receiving extra Social Security credit for my military service? By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff clarifies which veterans are eligible for "special extra earnings" from Social Security for their military service and explains how to check if they're receiving those extra credits on their records. Continue reading