Jan 11 Watch Stagnant wages imperil financial security Wages in the U.S. have been largely stagnant over the past 45 years, but during the same time span consumer prices have risen dramatically. Hari Sreenivasan discusses this trend and its effect on poverty with Bloomberg BusinessWeek reporter, Roben Farzad. Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Weak job growth, unemployment drop signal ‘unwinding’ of labor participation Weak job growth, unemployment drop signal 'unwinding' of labor participation… Continue watching
Jan 08 Cleaning ‘dirty’ bills could save the world’s treasuries billions Photo by Flickr user squishyray Scientists have found a greener, low-cost way to prolong the life of soiled, worn paper bills that would save the world's treasuries billions. The solution? Literal laundering, or cleaning, of the… Continue reading
Jan 06 Bitcoin values surges after Zynga announces digital currency support .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } An online gaming company, Zynga,… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Tuesday, December 31, 2013 we look back at a record-breaking year on Wall Street the rest of the economy. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Wall Street completes year-long rally with record-breaking gains in 2013 Wall Street completes year-long rally with record-breaking gains in 2013… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch How Iranians perceive the interim nuclear deal and future prospects How Iranians perceive the interim nuclear deal and future prospects… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Is the postal service going the way of the pony express? The U.S. Post Office announced that the price of a first class stamp will rise from 46 to 49 cents in late January. Rising costs and diminishing usage may endanger future of mail delivery. Canada is phasing out urban delivery… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch How to track the lost unemployment dollars Extended unemployment benefits expire for some 1.3 million Americans after Congress fails to extend a recession-era program that steps in after state benefit limits are reached. Brenda Cronin has been covering the story for The Wall Street Journal. Continue watching
Dec 28 Stakes are high for families losing jobless benefits WESTMINSTER, Calif. -- The end of unemployment checks for more than a million people on Saturday is driving out-of-work Americans to consider selling cars, moving and taking minimum wage work after already slashing household budgets and pawning personal possessions to… Continue reading