Oct 09 Watch Arkansas Republicans fall in line to support popular minimum wage hike By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on Secret Service failures, Ebola readiness By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including U.S. preparedness for containing the Ebola virus, good news for job growth and the economy, plus the resignation of the… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Broad-based jobs growth signals stronger U.S. economy, but wages still lag By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 02 Obama to defend economic legacy By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe President Obama has been saddled with approval ratings near or at the lowest of his presidency. Of late, he has been focused on foreign policy issues, yet today he tries to shift the narrative to talk about the economy in… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch How Detroit has streamlined its fight against blight By PBS News Hour Facing the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history, Detroit has adopted diverse solutions to give itself a facelift. The city is tackling blight and dilapidated homes with help from technology like smartphone apps and online crowdsourcing, and offering incentives to… Continue watching
Sep 18 Twitter Chat: What's the economic impact of the rise of single U.S. adults? By Nora Daly Every month the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases an “Employment Situation Summary” based on current employment and population statistics the agency collects. But does this report paint a full picture?… Continue reading
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