Feb 01 Thousands take part in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong By Daniel Costa-Roberts Pro-democracy protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in their first major march since police crackdowns and ebbing public support halted demonstrations in December. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 3:16 Do cities actually lose money hosting the Super Bowl? By PBS News Hour In the days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, economists are debating the fiscal wisdom of cities that compete to host the big game. Do cities lose money when they host the Super Bowl? Mina Kimes, a senior writer for… Continue watching
Feb 01 Arizona officials on alert for measles as thousands flood in for Super Bowl By Rebecca Lee As thousands of Super Bowl XLIX spectators flood into Phoenix for Sunday's game, health officials are on high alert to make sure the flare-up of measles in the state doesn't get worse. Continue reading
Feb 01 Obama to propose foreign profits tax to fund public works By Jim Kuhnhenn, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Barack Obama's budget will propose an ambitious six-year, $478 billion public works program of highway, bridge and transit upgrades, half of it financed with a one-time mandatory tax on profits that U.S. companies have amassed overseas, White House officials… Continue reading
Feb 01 Officials meet to confront safety concerns after aviation disasters By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Government and aviation industry officials from dozens of countries are meeting in Montreal this week to try to find consensus on how to keep from losing airliners like the one that vanished without a trace in Asia and another shot… Continue reading
Feb 01 Federal regulators plan payday loan rules to protect borrowers By Hope Yen, Associated Press Troubled by consumer complaints and loopholes in state laws, federal regulators are putting together the first-ever rules on payday loans aimed at helping cash-strapped borrowers avoid falling into a cycle of high-rate debt. Continue reading
Feb 01 The next Serial? 12 podcasts to listen to instead of watching Super Bowl XLIX By Andrew Mach Still feeling a void after the end of Serial? Not really into the big game? Here's a list of podcasts you can listen to in the time it takes to watch Super Bowl XLIX. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 8:33 Savings programs tied to prizes to become more widely available By PBS News Hour Since the American Savings Promotion Act became law in December, banks can now offer prize-linked savings programs, which were previously only available in a handful of states through credit unions. But will the passage of the bill actually help boost… Continue watching
Feb 01 Can prize-linked programs encourage Americans to save? By News Desk D2D Fund aims to strengthen financial opportunity for low and moderate income consumers through new products and policies. Read our Q&A with Joanna Smith-Ramani, Director of Scale Strategies for D2D Fund. Continue reading
Jan 31 New technique may make solar panel production less expensive By Carey Reed Scientists have developed a more efficient method of creating the material that makes solar panels work, according to a report published this week, which researchers say could be key to creating clean global energy in the future. Continue reading