Oct 12 What is Georgia Works and Why Does the President Consider it a Model? Editor's Note: On Wednesday's program we examine Georgia Works, a state program that's been touted for helping unemployed residents get back to work by pairing job seekers with employers who are willing to promise on-the-job training. The trainees are… Continue reading
Oct 11 Should I Refinance My Mortgage to a Fixed Rate? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Tuesday's query: Name: Gene H. Question: Do you have a current opinion about the direction of the… Continue reading
Oct 11 Making Sense: Should I Refinance My Mortgage to a Fixed Rate? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Tuesday's query: Name: Gene H. Question: Do you have a current opinion about the direction of the six-month… Continue reading
Oct 10 Leather Muppet to Stephen Colbert: You Are What You Eat Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query. Update: the 'Colbert Report Retort' was named a 2012 Webby Award Nominee for online… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch W, V, U or L: How Is the Economic Recovery Shaping Up, Literally? The latest unemployment figures out Friday reinforce the notion that the U.S. economy remains weak when compared to recoveries of the past. As part of his reporting on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman visits with economist Simon Johnson… Continue watching
Oct 07 Latest Unemployment Figures Show More Americans Working Part-Time, Looking for Full-Time Jobs Well, interestingly good news on the jobs front, it would appear. Again, the proviso: Don't take any given month's unemployment numbers too seriously. But that said, according to the "establishment survey" of places that hire, the… Continue reading
Oct 07 Latest Unemployment Figures Show More Americans Working Part-Time, Looking for Full-Time Jobs Well, interestingly good news on the jobs front, it would appear. Again, the proviso: Don't take any given month's unemployment numbers too seriously. But that said, according to the "establishment survey" of places that hire, the… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests Give Voice to Anger Over Greed, Corporate Culture Budding Wall Street Movement Gives Voice to Anger Over Greed, Corporations 2166052763… Continue watching
Oct 05 A Day with the Occupiers of Wall Street We spent Tuesday at the Occupy Wall Street site in lower Manhattan, a stone's throw from ground zero. For those of us old enough to remember such gatherings in the so-called Sixties ('64-'74), the similarities were striking:… Continue reading
Oct 05 A Day with the Occupiers of Wall Street We spent Tuesday at the Occupy Wall Street site in lower Manhattan, a stone's throw from ground zero. For those of us old enough to remember such gatherings in the so-called Sixties ('64-'74), the similarities were striking:… Continue reading