Plus, well take a look at the advances parents are making to help their children become financially savvy. College costs continue to soar. Our guest is dishing out tips on cutting the expense. Why he says you dont have to be at the top of your class to find a top scholarship. And, let the holiday movie season commence. A review of some of the biggest and smallest flicks to hit the big screen in the coming months. Nonprofit organizations are facing a big dilemna many of their donors are elderly, in poor health and there are fewer of them each year, and there arent enough new donors to pick up the slack. In our cover story, how one nonprofit is using Business Strategies to make a difference. The privatelyfunded Pritzker Military library is one of chicagos bestkept secrets. Our biggest problem is no one knows were here. But the pritzker is changing that, promoting social media to participate in live presentations on subjects you might think would be of little interest to the connected gen
Youre watching First Business financial news, analysis, and todays investment ideas. Hello everybody, im angela miles, and thank you for joining us on todays First Business. Coming up in this edition, we are getting into the spirit of giving by checking in on charities. How americans are opening up their wallets, and why some nonprofits are facing a new dilemma. Plus, well take a look at the advances parents are making to help their children become financially savvy. College costs continue to soar. Our guest is dishing out tips on cutting the expense. Why he says you dont have to be at the top of your class to find a top scholarship. And, let the holiday movie season commence. A review of some of the biggest and smallest flicks to hit the big screen in the coming months. Nonprofit organizations are facing a big dilemna many of their donors are elderly, in poor health and there are fewer of them each year, and there arent enough new donors to pick up the slack. In our cover story, how o
Why the organization may reverse its controversial stance of excluding gay scouts and troop leaders. And get ready for a weather roller coaster ride. Were about to get a taste of spring and the possibility of snow all within a few days. Thanks for joining us tonight tonight at 10 00. Im shawn yancy. Im brian bolter. We begin with the dramatic standoff between a bank robber and police that unfolded live on our air two years ago today. Tonight one of the employees held hostage inside that bank is sharing her story for the first time. She sat down with fox 5s Lauren Demarco for this exclusive interview. Before we saw this scene the gunman emerging from the bank hostage in hand he had spent about an hour inside the building terrorizing the staff who just arrived for their shift. Diana veras desk was inside an office in the bank. She describes the day that she will never forget and how it has impacted her life. [ sirens ] im hearing gunfire. Lets lock those doors. We need to lock those door
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Thats why were proud to present your business on msnbc. Hi, there, everyone, im jj ramberg and welcome to your business summer is over and its back to work for helps of congress but not for long. Its washington politics as usual as law makers quickly try to take care of urgent business so they can get back on the campaign trail for the crucial midterm elections taking place in november. One constituency that both incumbents and challengers should fiercely be courting are millions of Small Business owners. J. D. Harrison covers startup and Small Businesses and entrepreneurship for the Washington Post with a focus on public policy, great to see you. Thanks for having me, j. J. Whats interesting to this to me is a lot of politicians talked about Small Business, doing stuff for Small Business, when i go around the country and ask Small Business owners do you feel like anyone in washington is looking out for you, nine times out of ten they say no. Thats right. Maybe even more than nine time