Jan 26 Could Greece Fire Off a Global Credit Freeze? Pedestrians pass an entrance to the Greek finance ministry in Athens. European stocks declined from a five-month high as the region's finance ministers failed to agree on a debt-swap deal for Greece and called for a greater contribution from… Continue reading
Jan 25 Is There a Big Relief Rally Under Way? The European Central Bank's new headquarters, still under construction, right, are seen alongside other buildings within the city, across from the River Main in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo by Hannelore Foerster/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Some might be expecting comment on… Continue reading
Jan 25 Is There a Big Relief Rally Under Way? By Paul Solman The European Central Bank's new headquarters, still under construction, right, are seen alongside other buildings within the city, across from the River Main in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo by Hannelore Foerster/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Some might be expecting comment on the… Continue reading
Jan 24 Is ‘Hot Money’ Responsible for the Financial Crises? Photo by flickr user Mike Poresky and used under a Creative Commons / Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here… Continue reading
Jan 24 Is ‘Hot Money’ Responsible for the Financial Crises? Photo by flickr user Mike Poresky and used under a Creative Commons / Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here… Continue reading
Jan 23 Why Are Banks Ditching Foreclosed Homes, and What’s the Euro Worth? Renzo Salazar places a sign in front of a foreclosed home in Miami. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here… Continue reading
Jan 23 Why Are Banks Ditching Foreclosed Homes, and What’s the Euro Worth? Renzo Salazar places a sign in front of a foreclosed home in Miami. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here… Continue reading
Jan 20 Stand-up Economist Signs Off From China and Thinks About Its Future By Paul Solman EmbedVideo(2491, 620, 386); In this final edition of our "Man in Beijing", stand-up economist Yoram Bauman ties up his China miniseries with thoughts on the future for the so-called "Communist" country. Five months doesn't make him an expert,… Continue reading
Jan 20 Stand-up Economist Signs Off From China and Thinks About Its Future EmbedVideo(2491, 482, 304); In this final edition of our "Man in Beijing", stand-up economist Yoram Bauman ties up his China miniseries with thoughts on the future for the so-called "Communist" country. Five months doesn't make him… Continue reading
Jan 18 Richard Cordray: From ‘Jeopardy!’ to Controversial Presidential Appointment Paul Solman interviews Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head Richard Cordray Wednesday in Washington, D.C. In the spring of 1987, a law clerk from Ohio, having taken a friend's advice, made it onto the TV trivia show, "Jeopardy!" A quarter-century… Continue reading