PBS News Hour

June 2, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, why car thefts throughout America have skyrocketed over the last four years. Then, the effect of racial disparities in financial literacy on America’s widening wealth gap. Plus, the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs takes a look inside a D.C. community helping foster Black-owned businesses.

What’s behind a surge in car thefts and carjackings

5m 31s

Car thefts soared between 2019 and 2022, surpassing 1 million in 2022 for the first time in 14 years, according to government and insurance industry statistics. Meanwhile, reports of overall property crimes like robbery, theft and vandalism fell during the same period. John Yang speaks with Alex Piquero, a criminology professor at the University of Miami, to learn more.

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  • How financial education can help close the racial wealth gap: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How financial education can help close the racial wealth gap

    S2024 E155 - 9m 11s

    Knowing how to budget and save money are important skills, but not everyone is taught how to do so. Only 25 states require high schoolers to take a personal finance class, and schools with predominantly Black and brown students are less likely to offer those courses. Laura Barrón-López reports on how younger generations are working to improve their financial literacy and help close the wealth gap.

  • Retail village helps Black businesses rebound from pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Retail village helps Black businesses rebound from pandemic

    S2024 E155 - 3m 29s

    Four years ago, Black-owned businesses were among the hardest hit by pandemic disruptions. Many have rebounded, and in one retail space in Washington, D.C., supporting local Black entrepreneurs has been a key mission. From PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs, Morgan Hawkins reports.

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