Economics

Money isn't everything... or is it? Sometimes it's all anyone can think about: Campaign finance has been one of the hot button issues in recent elections; we're still reeling from the effects of the 2008 recession; and seemingly every budget appropriations bill in Congress risks ending in deadlock.

05:54 Disrupt Lobbying Our inept but intrepid reporter, Josh Horowitz, enters the heart of darkness, aka Washington, D.C., planning to expose the corrupt lobbyists perverting our democracy. ...
03:13 I'm Just a $100 Bill Ever wonder how bills make their way through Congress? Dollar bills that is. We uncover the role money plays in politics, and shine a light on the controversies swirling ...
04:34 The Future of Social Security Social Security is a ‘pay-it-forward’ system that will theoretically benefit all of us. Fixes were made to take care of the retiring baby boomers, but what about ...
03:31 Student Debt Roulette Lots of millennials are worried about college debt, but not every student will get slammed equally. Who wins and who loses? This animated game show will reveal the ...
03:35 Mission Insurable Secret Agent Brink must escape the villain's lair in time to register for healthcare or have his fingers broken, which will stick him with thousands of dollars in ...