Nov 06 From Alan Greenspan to Justin Wolfers, economists consider the Fed's 'Dual Mandate' By Simone Pathe On the eve of the release of October's employment data, which will paint the first official portrait of the labor market since the Federal Reserve ended quantitative easing last week, Making Sen$e turns to top economists, many of them former… Continue reading
Nov 06 Governor Perry heads to court By Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas Gov. Rick Perry is making his first court appearance on felony charges that accuse him of abusing his power when he vetoed funding for public corruption prosecutors. Continue reading
Nov 06 An artist sent prisoners blank postcards -- look at what he got back By Ariel Min A man sits at his desk in an empty classroom. Sunlight shines through the bars on the window. He is completely alone -- there is no teacher, no other students and the chalkboard is impeccably clean. Still, the man is… Continue reading
Nov 06 GOP in charge of the Senate, eager to move on Keystone XL, taxes By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans' resounding victory gives them an opportunity to push legislation that's been bottled up in the Democratic Senate, from targeting elements of President Barack Obama's health care law to constructing the Keystone XL oil pipeline to rolling back… Continue reading
Nov 05 Nation's first soda tax passed in Berkeley By Connie Kargbo Berkeley residents will now pay more for sodas and drinks with added sugar after voters approved a measure on Tuesday that will tax sugary drinks. Across the bay in San Francisco, a similar measure fell short. Continue reading
Nov 05 Texas energy group asks court to stop fracking ban By Associated Press DENTON, Texas -- An energy industry group has responded quickly after voters in a North Texas city approved a ban on new permits for hydraulic fracturing, asking for an injunction to stop the measure from being enforced. Continue reading
Nov 05 How to plug holes in your Medicare coverage By Philip Moeller Basic Medicare only covers 80 percent of most covered medical services, and there's no ceiling on those co-payments. So where should seniors turn to help them pay for the rest of their care? Making Sen$e "Medicare Maven" Philip Moeller updates… Continue reading
Nov 04 Federal judge rules Kansas' same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional By Nora Daly A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Kansas’ ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The judge ordered the state to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Nov. 11. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State reportedly kidnapped, tortured dozens of Kurdish boys By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Human Rights Watch reported that the Islamic State militant group tortured and abused Kurdish children in Northern Iraq. Some 150 teenage boys were kidnapped and then beaten and forced to watch beheading videos. Also, the… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch How will environmental policy change under the next Congress? By PBS News Hour Energy and the environment have been core issues in Senate races in at least seven states. From oil and gas development, to the regulation of greenhouse gases and power plants, what's at stake as voters go to the polls? Judy… Continue watching