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PBS NewsHour, Americans Are Drowning In Medical Debt, So This Nonprofit Is Buying — And Forgiving — It
produced by Public Broadcasting Service; interview by Paul Solman, 1944-, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions LLC, 2019), 7 mins
Collectively, Americans owe nearly a trillion dollars of medical debt, and Congress is trying to figure out a policy response. But in the meantime, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on an unusual non-profit’s effort to relieve the burden of medical debt for those in need.
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produced by Public Broadcasting Service; interview by Paul Solman, 1944-, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions LLC, 2019), 7 mins
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Collectively, Americans owe nearly a trillion dollars of medical debt, and Congress is trying to figure out a policy response. But in the meantime, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on an unusual non-profit’s effort to relieve the burden of medical debt for those in need.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Public Broadcasting Service
Author / Creator
Paul Solman, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
NewsHour Productions LLC
Series
PBS NewsHour
Person Discussed
Jerry Ashton, fl. 2014, Craig Antico, fl. 2014
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Copyright © 2019 NewsHour Productions LLC
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Student Success Series, Understanding Budgets
directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 17 mins
College is a time of new found freedom for many students. But with freedom comes responsibility, especially fiscal responsibility. This video reviews the basics in money management skills in order to build a solid financial foundation for college years and beyond. Topics include how to set up a budget, discret...
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directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 17 mins
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College is a time of new found freedom for many students. But with freedom comes responsibility, especially fiscal responsibility. This video reviews the basics in money management skills in order to build a solid financial foundation for college years and beyond. Topics include how to set up a budget, discretionary vs. nondiscrtionary spending, and savings.
Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Paul Lee, fl. 2003, Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Alexander Street
Series
Student Success Series
Speaker / Narrator
Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Economics and Personal Finance, Post Secondary, Finance and Insurance
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Student Success Series, Understanding Credit
directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 19 mins
Every young person will leave home at some point - to go to college, to work, or simply be on their own for the first time. When they do, they will enter the world of credit...money loaned to them to buy a car, rent an apartment, sign up for a subscription service, get a student loan or credit card. This video w...
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directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 19 mins
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Every young person will leave home at some point - to go to college, to work, or simply be on their own for the first time. When they do, they will enter the world of credit...money loaned to them to buy a car, rent an apartment, sign up for a subscription service, get a student loan or credit card. This video will explain what credit means, the various types of credit available, interest rates, as well as credit scores.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Paul Lee, fl. 2003, Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Alexander Street
Series
Student Success Series
Speaker / Narrator
Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Economics and Personal Finance, Secondary, Post Secondary, Finance and Insurance
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Student Success Series, Understanding Student Loans
directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 18 mins
For those high schools students who decided to further their education, 70% will go into debt by taking out a student loan. The goal of this video is to help students fully understand student loans and increase their ability to make informed decisions. This video will review the history of student loans, govern...
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directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 18 mins
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For those high schools students who decided to further their education, 70% will go into debt by taking out a student loan. The goal of this video is to help students fully understand student loans and increase their ability to make informed decisions. This video will review the history of student loans, government vs. private lenders, interest rates, and payback options.
Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Paul Lee, fl. 2003, Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Alexander Street
Series
Student Success Series
Speaker / Narrator
Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Economics and Personal Finance, Secondary, Post Secondary, Finance and Insurance
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Student Success Series, Understanding the Stock Market
directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 17 mins
The stock market – buying and selling stocks – has been creating wealth for Americans for over 200 years. For students in college, it is important to understand the role the stock market might play in their financial future. This video will review the history of the stock market, the Dow Jones and S&P 500,...
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directed by Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980; produced by Paul Lee, fl. 2003 and Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, in Student Success Series (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019), 17 mins
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The stock market – buying and selling stocks – has been creating wealth for Americans for over 200 years. For students in college, it is important to understand the role the stock market might play in their financial future. This video will review the history of the stock market, the Dow Jones and S&P 500, dividends vs. growth stocks, and investment strategies.
Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Paul Lee, fl. 2003, Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980, Centre Communications, Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Ronald C. Meyer, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Alexander Street
Series
Student Success Series
Speaker / Narrator
Jane Simms Roche, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Economics and Personal Finance, Secondary, Post Secondary, Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
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Wisconsin Nonprofit Seeks To Better Connect U.S. Farmers With Their Mexican Employees
produced by Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions LLC, 2019), 7 mins
Mexicans who come to the U.S. seeking employment often leave their loved ones and culture behind. In Wisconsin, a nonprofit helps connect American farmers with their migrant employees through language and cultural education. Some of the farmers travel to Mexico to visit the families of their workers -- who can't r...
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produced by Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions LLC, 2019), 7 mins
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Mexicans who come to the U.S. seeking employment often leave their loved ones and culture behind. In Wisconsin, a nonprofit helps connect American farmers with their migrant employees through language and cultural education. Some of the farmers travel to Mexico to visit the families of their workers -- who can't risk the trip home themselves. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Public Broadcasting Service
Author / Creator
Fred de Sam Lazaro, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
NewsHour Productions LLC
Topic / Theme
Farm workers, Migrant life, Other Crop Farming
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Believe it or not, Sears once revolutionized retail
produced by Cable News Network (CNN) (Atlanta, GA: CNN Newsource Sales, 2018), 2 mins
Sears is now closing thousands of stores and losing billions of dollars. But that wasn't always the case. Here's how Sears first became the largest retailer in America.
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produced by Cable News Network (CNN) (Atlanta, GA: CNN Newsource Sales, 2018), 2 mins
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Sears is now closing thousands of stores and losing billions of dollars. But that wasn't always the case. Here's how Sears first became the largest retailer in America.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
CNN Newsource Sales
Person Discussed
Richard Warren Sears, 1863-1914
Topic / Theme
Department Stores
Copyright Message
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Biz Frontiers
presented by Richard Quest, 1962-; produced by Cable News Network (CNN) (Atlanta, GA: CNN Newsource Sales, 2018), 23 mins
What if anyone, anywhere could become a concert pianist or a surgeon? What if language barriers were consigned to history? And what if our food was all fresh from a farm next door? CNN Business Editor-at-Large Richard Quest brings such stories from Europe, Asia and North America, focusing on innovations in busines...
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presented by Richard Quest, 1962-; produced by Cable News Network (CNN) (Atlanta, GA: CNN Newsource Sales, 2018), 23 mins
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What if anyone, anywhere could become a concert pianist or a surgeon? What if language barriers were consigned to history? And what if our food was all fresh from a farm next door? CNN Business Editor-at-Large Richard Quest brings such stories from Europe, Asia and North America, focusing on innovations in business and technology which are set to transform the way we live our lives.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Author / Creator
Richard Quest, 1962-, Nikhil Kumar, Samuel Burke, 1985-, Isa Soares, fl. 2010, Neil Curry
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
CNN Newsource Sales
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The Bubble Dynamics of Bitcoin
produced by NewsHour Productions (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2018), 6 mins
Can bitcoin be a currency if you never know its value? Living outside the traditional banking network by design, its fluctuating value makes it too cumbersome for petty transactions. Yet despite the hurdles, bitcoin and its underlying technology is seen as a kind of "digital gold." Economics correspondent Paul Sol...
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produced by NewsHour Productions (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2018), 6 mins
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Can bitcoin be a currency if you never know its value? Living outside the traditional banking network by design, its fluctuating value makes it too cumbersome for petty transactions. Yet despite the hurdles, bitcoin and its underlying technology is seen as a kind of "digital gold." Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
NewsHour Productions
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Copyright Message
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Chinese start-up gets children coding
(Atlanta, GA: CNN Newsource Sales, 2018), 2 mins
Makeblock is one of the rare Chinese tech companies finding commercial success outside of China. CNN's Matt Rivers reports.
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(Atlanta, GA: CNN Newsource Sales, 2018), 2 mins
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Makeblock is one of the rare Chinese tech companies finding commercial success outside of China. CNN's Matt Rivers reports.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story
Author / Creator
Matt Rivers, fl. 2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
CNN Newsource Sales
Topic / Theme
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 CNN Newsource Sales
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