The surprising logic behind the use of check cashers
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 8m 27s
Often seen as predatory, the check cashing industry has been booming.
Often seen as predatory, the check cashing industry has been booming. Lisa Servon wondered why lower-income people who were struggling would cash checks instead of getting a bank account, so she took a job as a cashier to find out. What she learned -- that it’s often cheaper -- is the subject of her new book, "The Unbanking of America." Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
The surprising logic behind the use of check cashers
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 8m 27s
Often seen as predatory, the check cashing industry has been booming. Lisa Servon wondered why lower-income people who were struggling would cash checks instead of getting a bank account, so she took a job as a cashier to find out. What she learned -- that it’s often cheaper -- is the subject of her new book, "The Unbanking of America." Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Farm-fresh healthy food doesn't have to be pricey or pretty
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 2m 26s | Food doesn’t have to pass the pretty test says chef Joy Crump. (2m 26s)
News Wrap: Trump says he did not make Comey tapes
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 2m 52s | President Trump clarified via Twitter he did not record conversations with James Comey. (2m 52s)
Sebelius: GOP health bill reduces coverage, increases costs
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 8m 41s | Kathleen Sebelius: You can’t cut Medicaid without hurting America’s most vulnerable (8m 41s)
Senate GOP releases health care bill and battle lines form
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 3m 55s | Senate Republicans unveiled details of their health care bill Thursday. (3m 55s)
Venezuelans suffer deadly scarcity of food and medicine
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 9m 31s | Many Venezuelans are starving to death, and their government often can’t, or won't, help. (9m 31s)
Why the Senate health care bill has a vote problem
Clip: 6/22/2017 | 5m 58s | The details and the political prospects of getting the Republican health care bill passed. (5m 58s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
- News and Public Affairs
Amanpour and Company features conversations with leaders and decision makers.
Support for PBS provided by:
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...