Making Sen$e Feb 05 Analysis: 5 reasons the market is crashing, and 2 caveats How low could the markets go? After the Crash of '29, the S&P index bottomed out in March of 1933 at around six. In other words, the S&P dropped by more than 80 percent. (The Dow actually fell by almost…
Making Sen$e Feb 02 Could Bill Belichick’s grasp of economics be the key to the Patriots’ success? The summer after the New England Patriots won their first Super Bowl, I visited their training camp for a PBS NewsHour story on their — and the NFL’s — success, from the point of view of economics.
Making Sen$e Feb 01 Can finance cure cancer? How do you drive investors to spend money on cutting-edge cancer treatments? One idea, according to economist Andrew Lo, is to sell securities in a megafund of research projects. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how financial engineering could be the…
Making Sen$e Jan 25 New Mexico invests in young entrepreneurs to kickstart its sluggish economy While much of the U.S. economy is on the rebound, New Mexico remains in the dumps since the recession hit a decade ago. Part of the problem may be a statewide brain drain: educated young people taking their careers --…
Making Sen$e Jan 18 Trump takes credit for the good economy. Here’s what economists say Unemployment is down, the GDP is growing at over 3 percent, the stock market hits record highs nearly every day and President Trump says it's a function of his policies. Does he deserve the credit? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Making Sen$e Jan 18 Does Trump deserve credit for economic growth? The NewsHour spoke with National Economics Association President Rhonda Sharpe for her take on the economy in President Donald Trump's first year in office.
Making Sen$e Jan 11 How #MeToo power dynamics affect economists What kind of hostilities do female economists face, and why? A recent paper highlights the sexualization of women in the field: In a list of the top words that correlated most frequently with women interviewing for jobs, none had anything…
Making Sen$e Jan 11 The only way to eliminate age discrimination is to shout your age, this economist says Economics professor Teresa Ghilarducci's take on sexual and age discrimination against women in the workforce.
Making Sen$e Jan 04 What orchestras can teach executives about conducting business Corporate executives are getting a lesson in leadership and communication from the conductor’s podium thanks to the Music Paradigm, a program that trains business leaders in the fine art of teamwork. Paul Solman goes behind the scenes of a recent…
Making Sen$e Dec 14 Who will reap the wealth of the GOP corporate tax cut? The corporate tax rate is set to drop 14 percent under the new tax bill. Will big businesses invest more in American plants and factories? What will it mean for American workers? Economics correspondent Paul Solman breaks down the numbers.