Economy Jan 28 State and local governments see rebound after billions of dollars in losses during pandemic By David A. Lieb, Camille Fasset, Associated Press
World Dec 13 Lebanon’s currency continues to tank amid economic collapse The economic collapse has been described as one of the worst in the world in over 150 years. Inflation and prices of basic goods have skyrocketed in Lebanon, which imports more than 80 percent of its basic goods. By Associated Press
Making Sen$e Oct 25 Watch 9:28 How these penny-pinchers retired in their 30s Eschewing consumer culture, Pete Adeney, also known as Mr. Money Mustache, practices an extreme frugality that allowed him to retire at age 30. Avoiding car use, DIYing and investing in stock market index funds are among the tactics he and… By Paul Solman
Making Sen$e Apr 05 Money habits are set by age 7. Teach your kids the value of a dollar now Here are just a few common questions that parents across the country — and across income levels — want answered. By Beth Kobliner
Making Sen$e Oct 23 7 tips for talking to your aging parents about money Fifty-four percent of adults admit that they would rather talk to their kids about sex than their parents about aging. By Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
Apr 20 Watch How Harriet Tubman kicked Andrew Jackson off the front of your $20 bill By PBS NewsHour For the first time in over 100 years, famous American women will appear on U.S. paper currency. Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill, a group of suffragists will be added to the $10… Continue watching
Apr 20 Harriet Tubman to join Jackson on $20 bill; suffragists added to $10 By Kristen Doerer Harriet Tubman, an African American abolitionist who led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, will have her portrait placed on the front of the $20 bill. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:53 How U.S. regulation may keep remittances from some Somali families By Elisabeth Ponsot According to community leaders in Minneapolis-St. Paul, 80 percent of the Somali-Americans there send money back to East Africa. Aid groups say 40 percent of Somalia’s population relies on those dollars -- known as remittances -- to survive. But recently,… Continue watching
Mar 16 Government agencies responsible for $125 billion worth of improper payments last year By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal agencies made $125 billion in improper payments last year, including tax credits to people who didn't qualify, Medicare payments for treatments that might not be necessary and unemployment benefits for people who were actually working, said a… Continue reading
Feb 23 White House pushing tougher rules on retirement account brokers By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is proposing tougher restrictions on brokers who manage Americans' retirement accounts, reigniting a confrontation with the financial services industry over rules affecting trillions of dollars in 401k and other savings accounts. Continue reading