May 25
Is Long-Term Care Insurance a Good Idea?
Paul Solman frequently answers questions on economic news from the NewsHour audience. Friday's query: "I have paid for long-term care for over 10 years." Was that a good decision?
WORLD | ANALYSIS
Eurozone: Back on the Brink?
Economic divisions between France and Germany were reinforced Wednesday at a summit on Europe's debt crisis with austerity, promises of economic growth and a potential euro exit by Greece among the topics of open and vocal debate. Jeffrey Brown and The Economist's Zanny Minton discuss what's ahead for the eurozone.
As the nation prepares to spend a long weekend honoring the armed forces and gathering in backyards for barbecues, the economy continues to be the dominant issue in politics. A Washington Post/ABC News poll shows where financially struggling voters are leaning in the presidential race.
Viewer Sam Katz asks: "Even though government bond prices fluctuate daily, wouldn't you get back your original investment if held to maturity plus interest along the way?"
Patchwork Nation has an update on the economic picture in Hopkinsville, Ky., a Military Bastion community. Thousands of service personnel from nearby Fort Campbell are back from overseas deployments -- and spending money in local businesses.
The PBS NewsHour wants to hear from farmers: What have these changes in weather patterns meant for your crops? How have these changes affected your farm or agricultural business?
"Turing's Cathedral" author George Dyson tells Hari Sreenivasan how the creation of the hydrogen bomb gave us the modern computer.
With a little more than five months to go until Election Day and polls showing the presidential race very close, it's a good time to think about what to keep an eye on as the campaign kicks into high gear.
Mitt Romney continues to frame his campaign as the answer to a simple question: What would his presidency be like on Day One. A new television ad out Thursday -- like his first, also released in Spanish -- details three things the Republican would do on Jan. 20, 2013.
