Politics Sep 13 WATCH: Biden ‘very much engaged’ in auto negotiations, economic advisor says By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Apr 26 Watch 5:51 An argument for how Trump’s tax plan could exacerbate inequality President Trump's tax reform blueprint calls for eliminating the alternative minimum tax and the estate tax, cutting all itemized deductions except for mortgage interest and charitable giving, and getting rid of taxes on the first $24,000 if a couple's earnings. By PBS News Hour
Politics Aug 05 Watch 11:14 Comparing the presidential candidates’ approaches to the economy July saw 255,000 jobs created and unemployment flat at 4.9%. How would the candidates boost the economy? Clinton seeks major infrastructure projects and a higher minimum wage, while Trump wants business tax cuts to encourage companies to invest in employees. By PBS News Hour
Economy Jan 01 Undisputed facts about the minimum wage The minimum wage is increasing in 29 states this year. Who are minimum wage workers? And what do they look like? We boil down the facts behind the minimum wage debate. By Simone Pathe
Making Sen$e Dec 25 What are your Christmas gifts worth to you? Those gifts you opened this morning -- they're worth less to you than the gift-giver paid for them, no doubt. That's the deadweight loss of Christmas for you. But plenty of economists are saying "bah, humbug" to economic rationality and… By Simone Pathe