Politics Feb 16 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs hearing on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad By Associated Press
Economy Feb 13 The average 401(k) hit a record high last year The average 401(k) balance rose 17% last year to $112,300 from the end of 2018, according to a review of 17.3 million accounts by Fidelity Investments. T… By Stan Choe, Associated Press
World Sep 03 Watch 11:43 Kevin McAleenan on Central American migration and U.S. detention Acting Sec. of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan recently met with El Salvador's new president, Nayib Bukele, about efforts to stem the tide of migrants heading north toward the U.S. McAleenan sits down with Amna Nawaz, who also made the trip,…
Making Sen$e Nov 30 Here’s what cities are offering Amazon to host its new headquarters Cities across the country are competing to land Amazon's second corporate headquarters. What will it take to win?… By Patty Gorena Morales
Economy Oct 06 Column: This innovation could lead to the next financial crisis In 1987 it was portfolio insurance; for the Great Recession in 2008 it was securitization. The obvious candidate for the next crisis is Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. By Arthur D. Clarke
Jun 15 How Jared Kushner and others gerrymander to sell visas to foreigners — at a steep discount By Paul Solman Trump Bay Street is a model of luxury as well as a model of a loophole U.S. developers use in a controversial citizenship-for-cash program. Continue reading
Apr 08 How have Chicken Little’s investments fared in this rough year for stocks? By Terry Burnham Terry Burnham is the “Chicken Little” of finance because of his repeated calls that the Dow will plummet. So how does Burnham invest his own money?… Continue reading
Dec 15 Column: What’s really at stake in the EB-5 investor visa overhaul: honesty By Norman Oder The scandal is not what's illegal, it's what's legal. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 8:25 Should Congress rein in this controversial visa program? By PBS NewsHour The EB-5 visa program allows foreign investors to obtain green cards, provided they invest $500,000 to $1 million. The program is up for reauthorization in Congress, and as economics correspondent Paul Solman reports, there is some controversy over whether or… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 10:31 Can Nigeria’s booming economy lift its poorest people? By PBS NewsHour Nigeria is a nation of superlatives. It’s Africa's richest country and its fastest growing economy. At the same time, millions still live in poverty and lack basic services like running water. As part of a week-long series "Nigeria: Pain and… Continue watching