Jun 03 Watch 4:49 Why hiring is at five-year low and the economy is stalling By PBS News Hour According to a new report from the Labor Department, U.S. hiring fell to a five year low in May, with just 38,000 new jobs. Even if those numbers are off, the last quarter shows a similarly disturbing trend: 115,000 jobs… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 11:59 Why so many Americans in the middle class have no savings By PBS News Hour Could you come up with $2,000 in 30 days if you had to? As many as 40 percent of American families can’t, despite the improving economy. Among them is Neal Gabler, who is frequently broke despite his successful career as… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 8:28 U.S. innovators dogged by money-grubbing 'patent trolls' By PBS News Hour The U.S. economy is driven by innovation, but unwelcome “patent trolls” are gunking up the system. Patent reform bills sit idle in Congress as the “trolls” set up companies for the sole purpose, critics say, of shaking down inventors while… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:24 There's less middle in the middle class as income inequality grows, Pew analysis finds By PBS News Hour The middle class has taken center stage in this election cycle, and it turns out there are increasingly fewer Americans who qualify. A new Pew analysis finds their ranks have shrunk since 2000 and that in at least 160 metro… Continue watching
May 07 Watch: Obama's full speech to graduates at Howard University By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has told Howard University's Class of 2016 that the country is "a better place today" than it was when he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Continue reading
May 06 Obama stresses need for action on corporate tax evasion By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Barack laid out what's needed to support the U.S. economy after a federal government report revealed weak job gains. Continue reading
May 05 Column: In Brazil, finding opportunity in deepening crisis By Vikram Mansharamani Brazil is suffering from a toxic cocktail of economic, political and public health crises. Once hailed as a beacon of emerging market growth, the country now wallows in pessimism. Continue reading
Apr 28 Column: Will Saudi Arabia's plan to overhaul its oil-dependent economy work? By Vikram Mansharamani With low oil prices plaguing the country, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a plan to wean the country from its almost complete dependence on oil. Continue reading
Apr 06 An open letter to the 45th president By Vikram Mansharamani Vikram Mansharamani highlights five key issues that warrant the 45th president's immediate attention. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump faces obstacles in bid to shake up corporate America By Bernard Condon and Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Donald Trump's railing about what's wrong in corporate America goes further than the typical political populism: He vows to rewrite trade deals, tax imports and punish U.S. companies. And he's naming names. Continue reading