Nov 15 The Allure of Fool’s Arbitrage Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Tuesday's query: Name: Eriks Blaschka Question: My smart colleague told me that he would be happy… Continue reading
Nov 15 New York Police Clear Occupy Protesters in Zuccotti Park A man confronts a New York Police Department officer a few blocks from Zuccotti Park as New York City officials clear the Occupy Wall Street protesters from the park early Tuesday. Photo by Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images. New York City… Continue reading
Nov 14 Why a Lesson in Money Plus Math Equals Financial Stability By Elizabeth Shell // By Elizabeth Shell. Video: Sheila Bair and Paul Solman talk about how simple math and financial education, like the savings lessons in her children's book 'Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock,' might have helped avert the financial crash. Sheila… Continue reading
Nov 14 Why a Lesson in Money Plus Math Equals Financial Stability EmbedVideo(1971, 482, 304); Video: Sheila Bair and Paul Solman talk about how simple math and financial education, like the savings lessons in her children's book 'Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock,' might have helped avert the financial crash. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Why a Lesson in Money Plus Math Equals Financial Stability Former FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair has a message: don't buy an inflatable moose head. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Portland Among Cities Grappling With How to Handle ‘Occupy’ Protesters City officials around the nation are confronting the question of how to deal with the "Occupy" protesters who have camped out in public spaces. Jeffrey Brown discusses the growing movement and its implications with Portland Mayor Sam Adams and "Occupy… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Job-Seeking Vets Confront Stigma of ‘Falling Behind’ While Deployed More than 12 percent of the roughly 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans were jobless last month, compared to 9 percent of the total population. As part of his reporting on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman looks at… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch News Wrap: SEC Penalizes Employees for Failure to Spot Madoff Scheme In other news Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission penalized eight employees for failing to spot Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme over 16 years. The agency said the measures ranged from pay cuts to suspensions, but no one was fired. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Obama Urges U.S. Employers to Hire Veterans President Obama declared that the "tide of war is receding" at a ceremony honoring the nation's veterans on Friday, as the military prepares to leave Iraq and begin winding down combat operations in Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 11 New Google-Powered Jobs Bank Aims to Lower Veteran Unemployment Rate A homeless U.S. military veteran stands in line for free winter clothing at a 'Stand Down' event hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Organizers say the homeless veteran population has surged in recent years along with the high… Continue reading