World May 15 Gap apologizes for T-shirts with China map that didn’t show Taiwan By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Economy Apr 10 Why did Walmart raise its wages? This article is reproduced with permission from Forbes. Find the original story here. Walmart recently announced that it was raising its minimum starting wage to $9 an hour, 24% higher than the federal minimum. Since Walmart is… By Benn Steil and Dinah Walker
Nation Feb 19 Walmart gives into criticism, plans to raise minimum wage to $9 an hour The nation’s largest private employer, Walmart, announced on Thursday that they will be raising their minimum wage to at least $9 an hour, according to the Associated Press. By Jasmine Wright
World May 22 Watch The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory Conditions The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any…
Politics Oct 10 Watch News Wrap: Polls Show President Obama Leads in Ohio, But Narrowly In other news Wednesday, new polls show that President Obama still leads in Ohio. Following the first presidential debate, the gap between the two candidates narrowed, energizing both campaigns' efforts to win over the last undecided voters before Election Day.
Mar 15 Watch In Ohio, How 2 Counties’ Economic Paths Diverged Over 30 Years In Ohio, How 2 Counties' Paths Diverged Greatly Over 30 Years… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Recession Ushers in Widest Income Inequality Gap on Record The U.S. now has the greatest disparity between the rich and the poor within Western industrialized countries, new Census data show. Timothy Noah of Slate magazine and Howard University professor Roderick Harrison looks at the growing income gap in America. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch New Drug Law Narrows Crack, Powder Cocaine Sentencing Gap President Obama signed a new law Tuesday that closes a decades-old gap in federal sentencing that led to much stiffer penalties for crack cocaine cases than ones involving powder cocaine. Gwen Ifill speaks with two experts about the implications. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Report Aims to Debunk Myths on Gender and Education A new report examines commonly held assumptions about the differences in how girls and boys learn and achieve in education. Experts discuss the findings and how they might help educators better address issues of learning and gender. Continue watching