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Emergence Of Modern America: The Depression - A Second New Deal
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
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Are there alternatives to Capitalism?
As China and Russia adopt their own variants, the reign of capitalism seems absolute. Yet there are many who wish for an alternative and some who claim a final crisis is in the making. Is there a radical alternative that we have not yet...
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Scripps News/Ipsos poll: Support for mass deportations drops when Americans consider potential consequences
Support for deportations drops 15 percentage points, to just 38%, if it means separating families. (Scripps News)
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Ballooning backlog of disability claims ‘absolutely a crisis’
Many Americans are at risk of losing their homes and health care as they face staggering wait times to have their Social Security disability aid approved, a Scripps News investigation has discovered. (Scripps News)
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Social Security Administration announces cost-of-living increase for 2025
The Social Security Administration just announced how much more recipients will get in 2025 following its cost-of-living adjustment. (Scripps News)
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Truth Be Told: Trump vows not to cut Social Security, Medicare
Scripps News' "Truth Be Told" fact-checks the claims being made on the campaign trail in the run-up to the 2024 election. (Scripps News)
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Top priorities for senior voters in 2024
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are making campaign trail promises to improve the economy. And for older Americans specifically, money talks. (Scripps News)
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Trump, Harris campaign agendas set to shape the 119th Congress
Presidential candidates tend to make bold statements about their agendas, but how a promise on the campaign trail holds up depends on if the candidate’s party controls Congress.(Scripps News)
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Age in America: What is the retirement crisis that many are facing?
Ted Benna — Father of 401k — and labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci explain things like pensions, social security, 401K plans, and more things that can help Americans finance retirement. (Scripps News)
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Talking taxes: Why do seniors still have to pay taxes?
We are taking your questions to the tax experts so you are armed with information ahead of Tax Day.
Press Association
Labour promises crackdown on benefits payments to inactive young people
Labour has promised tougher measures on handing out benefits payments as it sets out plans to reduce the number of young people out of work, education or training.
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the party would...
Bloomberg
Nikki Haley on GOP Race, Ukraine, Raising Retirement Age
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and former US ambassador to the UN, talks about her performance in the first GOP presidential debate, the war in Ukraine, bringing down inflation and raising...
Bloomberg
Challenges Facing Social Security
Mark Duggan, Stanford University Professor of Economics and Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School Professor of Finance & Economics, discuss reforming social security. They speak with David Westin on "Wall Street Week Daily."
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Bloomberg
US Stripped of Top Rating by Fitch
Bloomberg's Wendy Benjaminson and Ryan Teague Beckwith discuss Fitch downgrading the United States' rating from AAA to AA+ and how the past issues of the debt ceiling debate played a part in this downgrade along with the current talks of...
Bloomberg
MacGuineas on Warnings of Fiscal Crisis Risks
President for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Maya MacGuineas, gives her insight on the latest analysis by the Congressional Budget Office saying Speaker McCarthy and President Biden won't be able to avoid a long-term...
Bloomberg
Yellen Estimates Debt Measures Will Run Out by June 5
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her department estimates it will run out of funding by June 5 if lawmakers fail to raise or suspend the US debt ceiling. Kailey Leinz has more on "Beyond the Bell."
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Breaking Down the Banking Crisis
Glenn Hubbard, Columbia School of Business Dean Emeritus and Professor of Finance and Economics dives into the banking crisis and shoring up confidence in the financial system. He also discusses the looming debt ceiling deadline.
Bloomberg
American Leaders Understand Deal Has to Get Done: MacGuineas on Debt Ceiling
President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Maya MacGuineas, discusses what negotiations and compromises President Biden and Speaker McCarthy should consider as the potential debt ceiling 'X-Date" is less than a month...
Bloomberg
Goldman's Alec Phillips on Debt Ceiling 'X-Date'
Goldman Sachs Research Chief Political Economist, Alec Phillips discusses whether or not he believes there will be a short term extension on the debt ceiling given the potential 'X-Date" of June 1st, and the White House, Senate, and...
Bloomberg
Speaker McCarthy Presses Biden for Compromise on Debt-Limit
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, says President Joe Biden is ignoring the debt-limit issue and putting the economy at risk. He is pressing Biden to talk to him about reaching a deal on new legislation. McCarthy...
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Definition: Welfare State
This animation includes a definition of the word welfare state
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Welfare State Definition
This animation includes a definition of the word welfare state
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Seniors enjoying retirement
/ elderly people watching boats along the river / elderly people playing board games, reading to children and enjoying retirement. Seniors enjoying retirement on January 01, 1960 (Footage by Getty Images)
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Protesting cuts by Super Committee
Rep. John Olver, D-Massachusetts announced his retirement immediately after this press conference to denounce cuts by the Super Committee to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Protesting cuts by Super Committee at US Capitol / House...