Jul 29 Watch 5:39 Manufacturers use ‘shrinkflation’ to pass costs on to consumers By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes With inflation at a 40-year high in the U.S., we are all spending more when we go to the store. But there is another dimension of inflation these days called "shrinkflation." Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains. Continue watching
Jul 01 U.S. jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:05 Why the Fed raised rates and how it affects consumers By PBS News Hour After years of holding interest rates at a near-zero level, the Federal Reserve has entered a new phase of confidence in the "robustness of the economy and its resilience to shocks," according to Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Jeffrey Brown takes… Continue watching
Feb 07 Column: Should companies stay politically neutral? By Daniel Korschun Most people think it's bad for business when companies speak out. But Daniel Korschun says research shows otherwise. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 9:15 Will real-time health data for consumers add up to healthier living? By PBS News Hour Wearable health and fitness gadgets have broken into a sprint at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And no wonder: An estimated 500 million people worldwide now diligently record their steps and leaps. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien examines… Continue watching
Jan 30 Economy slowed in final quarter of 2014 By Simone Pathe The U.S. economy grew 2.6 percent in the last three months of 2014, more slowly than in the previous two quarters of the year. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch How companies use tech that tracks you at home and on the road By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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Sep 05 Watch What’s Minted in Berkshire County Stays There: Finding Reward in Local Currency What's Minted in Berkshire County Stays There: Finding Reward in Local Currency… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch With Windows 8, Microsoft Makes Big Shift Away From PCs Towards Tablets With Windows 8, Microsoft Makes Big Shift Away From PCs Towards Tablets… Continue watching