http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/topic/business/The latest news, analysis and reporting about Business & Economy from the Online NewsHour and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usMon, 23 Nov 2009 21:23:20Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:23:20Copyright ©2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec09/lange_11-23.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:00 ESTAmerica's understanding of the Great Depression has, in large part, been shaped by the photography of Dorothea Lange. With the nation once again steeped in financial turmoil, Lange's images have taken on new relevance. Jeffrey Brown reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/indiaeconomy_11-23.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESTAmid a global economic crisis, India's economy has managed to remain robust, fueling the growth of a large middle class. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, however, about 800 million residents in India still try to survive on less than $2 a day. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/economy_11-23.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTA flurry of economic reports lately paint a mixed picture of a U.S. economy showing new growth, despite mounting job losses. Ray Suarez speaks to experts for a snapshot of just how well the recovery is faring.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/exactly-who-is-the-fdic.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:39 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/should-the-govt-anchor-its-eco.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:24 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/who-regulates-the-student-loan.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:39:08 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/asiatour_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:00 ESTPresident Obama concluded a four-nation Asian tour Thursday that marked a potential turning point in relations between the U.S. and an increasingly influential China. A panel of Asia experts discusses the trip's high points and low points with Jeffrey Brown.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/othernews_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:14:00 ESTIn other news, the House voted to spare doctors from a 20 percent cut in their Medicare payments, and Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term as president of Afghanistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/othernews_11-18.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:07:00 ESTIn other news, Senate Democrats learned that the Congressional Budget Office estimated that their health reform bill would cost $849 billion over a decade and insure another 31 million Americans.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/did-tax-cuts-create-us-jobs.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 11:36:26 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/hunger_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:43:00 ESTA new report found that almost 15 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding enough food in 2008. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts for more.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/-question-hi-paul-if.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:46:12 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/fraud_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:35:00 ESTPresident Obama issued an executive order Tuesday establishing a multi-agency task force to crack down on financial fraud.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/aig_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:32:00 ESTThe Federal Reserve Bank of New York ceded much of its negotiating power to AIG's trading partners during the insurance giant's rescue last year, according to a new report from the watchdog for the Troubled Asset Relief Fund. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/china_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 12:38:00 ESTTalks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded pledges to cooperate on climate change and the economy, but little by way of human rights and upping the value of the yuan currency.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/oil_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:37:00 ESTElizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago looks at the economic benefits and the environmental costs of oil production in Canada's Alberta province.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/generalmotors_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:29:00 ESTDespite reporting more than a billion-dollar loss since July, General Motors says it expects to pay the federal government's bailout money back five years early. Gwen Ifill speaks with David Shepardson of the Detroit News for more.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/china2_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:13:00 ESTJim Lehrer speaks with a panel of China experts about the political and economic implications of U.S.-China relations. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/gm_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:19:00 ESTGeneral Motors announced Monday that it will begin repaying $6.7 billion in government loans before the end of the year and could pay back the full amount as early as next year, five years ahead of schedule.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/why-didnt-the-govt-bail-out-pe.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:01:34 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/fdic_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:31:00 ESTIn an interview with Paul Solman, FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair discusses lessons learned from the financial crisis, and looks back on the federal bailout of institutions deemed "too-big-to-fail," saying, "In retrospect, I think it was not a good idea." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/seven-questions-for-sheila-bai.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:16 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/madoff_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:00 ESTA trove of Bernard Madoff's belongings seized by U.S. Marshals from the Ponzi schemer's Manhattan penthouse and New York beach home are to set to go on sale Saturday in a government-run auction for victims of his fraud.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/bairweb_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:10:00 ESTTonight on the NewsHour, FDIC Director Sheila Bair weighs in on the state of the U.S. banking system. In a Web-exclusive excerpt, Bair speaks bluntly about the need to break up banks that are deemed "too big to fail."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec09/workload_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESTAs President Obama departs for Asia, he leaves a full menu of unfinished business at home: two wars to manage, a struggling economy and his push for health care reform, to name a few. Jim Lehrer speaks to a panel of experts about the so-called "overload factor" for presidents.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/other_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:12:00 ESTIn other news, falling oil prices drove down U.S. stocks markets, and the Federal Reserve issued a new rule preventing banks from charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit-card withdrawals.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/economy_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTForeclosure numbers dropped for the third straight month in October, and new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, according to figures released Thursday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/states_11-11.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:23:00 ESTWith the national economy beginning to see glimmers of a comeback, the budget woes of at least 10 states threaten to derail a broad economic recovery. Gwen Ifill reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/banks_11-11.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:12:00 ESTMore than a year after the economic crisis hit, legislators continue to work on how to reform financial regulation and stave off a future crisis. The latest proposal comes from Sen. Chris Dodd of the Senate finance committee. Financial experts review the plan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/ask-the-fdics-sheila-bair-your.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:20 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2009/11/student-questions-measuring-th.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 14:03:54 ESTPaul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."