Sep 17 Watch News Wrap: NFL to begin testing for human growth hormone By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the NFL and its players union agreed to a revised policy on performance enhancing drugs that will include testing for human growth hormone, in addition to steroids and diuretics. Also, authorities closed schools in a… Continue watching
Aug 27 Twitter Chat: Is a college degree worth the cost? By Nora Daly Even with a degree, many college graduates struggle to find work in the current economic climate. As tuition continues to rise, student debt appears to be a growing problem. All this raises the question- is a college degree worth the… Continue reading
Aug 12 Consumer protection agency urges Americans to beware of Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies By Charles Pulliam-Moore The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a primer on Monday meant to warn consumers about the potential dangers related to popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin… Continue reading
Jul 30 U.S. economy grows at 4 percent rate By Andrew Troast The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent this spring, rebounding strongly from the disappointing numbers in winter. Continue reading
Jul 15 Yellen signals Fed will continue to boost economy By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press In delivering an economic report to Congress, Yellen says the Fed's future actions will depend on how the economy performs. She says if labor market conditions continue to improve more quickly than anticipated, the Fed could raise its key short-term… Continue reading
Jul 13 Scrapping by: How much metal would it take to make minimum wage? By Connie Kargbo Although illegal scrapping typically makes the headlines, there are also legal ways to scrap for a living. NewsHour wondered: How much metal would a scrapper need to collect to make the minimum wage?… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch Small businesses increasingly turn to online lenders when banks bail By PBS News Hour Since the financial crisis, small business lending by banks has declined substantially according to federal data. The value of loans of less than $100k is down by more than 18 percent since 2008. But while banks have pulled back, new… Continue watching
May 28 DEA allows Kentucky farmers to sow hemp seeds By Dave Sloan After a week-long legal battle with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Kentucky farmers and researchers will be able to sow the first imported hemp seeds. Continue reading
May 16 GM fined $35 million for ignition switch defects By Joshua Barajas May 16, 12:50 p.m. EDT | Updated General Motors will pay a $35 million civil penalty for its failure to report a ignition switch defect in 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other small cars, the Department of Transportation announced… Continue reading
May 09 Postal Service reports $1.9 billion loss in first quarter of 2014 By Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service reported a $1.9 billion loss for the first three months of this year and pleaded again Friday for reforms to its troubled financial system. The agency said the loss for the quarter that ended… Continue reading