Nov 30 Occupy DC’s ‘Roving Kabaret’ Photo and post by Elizabeth Shell. Recently, Puppet Underground and Occupy DC hosted a 'Roving Kabaret' ('K' as in K St., which is one of the locations where the organization has set up tent) of various theatrical troupes that… Continue reading
Nov 30 Occupy DC’s ‘Roving Kabaret’ Photo by Elizabeth Shell. Recently, Puppet Underground and Occupy DC hosted a 'Roving Kabaret' ('K' as in K St., which is one of the locations where the organization has set up tent) of various theatrical troupes that support the… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Fed Faces New Scrutiny for Trillions in Assistance to Banks After Crisis A report published Monday raises new questions about money that the Federal Reserve provided to banks in the wake of the financial crisis. Judy Woodruff discusses the report with Bob Ivry of Bloomberg News. Continue watching
Nov 29 Falling U.S. House Prices Not a Good Sign Image by Fusion via Getty Images. Making Sen$e reporter/producer Elizabeth Shell files most of this post on Tuesday's Case-Shiller housing index. The punchline: housing prices declined in September -- not a good sign. Here's her summary of the data… Continue reading
Nov 29 Falling U.S. House Prices Not a Good Sign Image by Fusion via Getty Images. Making Sen$e reporter/producer Elizabeth Shell files most of this post on Tuesday's Case-Shiller housing index. The punchline: housing prices declined in September -- not a good sign. Here's her summary of the… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch How Effective Is Justice Department Crackdown on Counterfeit Goods Dealers? The Justice Department used Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year, to shut down 150 websites that were allegedly peddling fake shoes, sporting goods and handbags. Gwen Ifill discusses the crackdown on counterfeit goods with author Larry… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Employees Expected to ‘Bear the Burden’ of American Airlines Bankruptcy After 81 years of flying, American Airlines landed in federal bankruptcy court Tuesday, filing for Chapter 11 protections against its creditors. Judy Woodruff discusses what's behind the bankruptcy with Ben Mutzabaugh of USA Today. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch European Commission’s Barroso Insists Euro Will Survive Crisis The debt crisis in Europe that, until now, has threatened individual countries, now threatens the continent's common currency. Jeffrey Brown discusses Europe's debt woes and the euro's future with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch N.Y. Judge Rejects SEC’s $285M Deal With CitiGroup as ‘Unfair, Unreasonable’ A federal judge on Monday rejected a settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup over mortgage deals dating back to the housing bust and the financial crisis. Ray Suarez discusses the latest developments with Edward Wyatt of The… Continue watching
Nov 28 Occupy DC’s ‘Roving Kabaret’ By Elizabeth Shell Occupy DC recently hosted a "Roving Kabaret" ("K" as in K Street, which is where the organization has set up tents) that toured places around Washington, D.C., with historical significance to workers' rights movements. At each spot, organizers explained its… Continue reading