Oct 18 Watch 8:03 Nevada’s split GOP, sluggish job growth drive tight Senate race By PBS NewsHour In Nevada, a split in the Republican party is fueling a tight Senate race. Republican Joe Heck’s voter support declined after he withdrew his support for presidential candidate Donald Trump, creating an especially tight battle between Heck and Democrat Catherine… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch This company raised minimum wage to $70,000 — and it helped business By PBS NewsHour In 2015, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price announced he would raise the company’s minimum wage to $70,000 a year by 2017 and slash his own compensation by more than 90 percent. More than a year later, Price reports the company's… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:34 Can Trump gain with Ohio Democrats on economic issues? By PBS NewsHour Trumbull is one of Ohio’s most reliably Democratic counties. But Republican nominee Donald Trump has paid special attention to the region and voters have listened to his message about the economy. John Yang speaks with some voters who see the… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 7:59 Why some manufacturers are returning to the U.S. By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Both presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump pledged to bring manufacturing jobs back to American shores as the economy became a central theme in this year’s presidential elections. But some jobs, once thought to be forever lost to cheaper… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch High rents force some in Silicon Valley to live in vehicles By PBS NewsHour Faced with some of the most expensive rental housing in the nation, some Bay Area residents are feeling priced out and are seeking low-cost alternatives. In Silicon Valley, a hub of computer and technology companies, some people are even turning… Continue watching
Aug 11 Inside Atlantic City’s boom and bust By Lauren Feeney, Chasing the Dream In 1976, Atlantic City, NJ -- long an iconic seaside resort and home to a legendary boardwalk -- became the first location outside Nevada to legalize casinos. But by 2014, four of Atlantic City’s twelve casinos had closed, costing nearly… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 9:50 How Rust Belt city Youngstown plans to overcome decades of decline By PBS NewsHour Youngstown, Ohio is an upper-midwest city that has come to symbolize the nation’s distress of deindustrialization with high unemployment and crime rates. But after decades of decline, the city has plans to rebuild, remove blight and attract employers. On issues… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 11:06 Rethinking wages for tipped workers By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman Due to low federal minimum wages for tipped workers, many grapple with poverty rates. Seven states, however, pay tipped workers full minimum wage before tips. And with minimum-wage hikes looming, some restaurants are pioneering no-tipping policies, eliminating gratuities in favor… Continue watching
Mar 26 Why do we tip? By Melanie Saltzman, Saskia de Melker Some people tip to show off. Some people tip to help the server. Others tip out of a sense of duty. Michael Lynn of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration weighs in on the psychology behind tipping in America. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 8:04 Disparity in the life spans of the rich and poor is growing By PBS NewsHour Research has long established that wealthy people tend to live longer than the poor, but despite advances in medicine, technology and education, the economic ladder has been widening dramatically. Dr. Lisa Berkman, the director of Harvard's Center for Population and… Continue watching