Feb 06 Rate Raters, Casino Traders and the Greek Debt Problem Standard & Poor's Headquarters in Lower Manhattan. Photo by B64 via Wikimedia Commons. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here are a trio of queries… Continue reading
Feb 04 Greece's Moment of Truth European Union and Greek national flags fly near the Parthenon temple in Athens. File photo by Angelos Tzortzinis/Bloomberg via Getty Images. ATHENS | The Greek government declared Saturday that it had reached partial agreement with its euro area creditors… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch Unemployment Drops to 8.3%, but It's 'Premature to Do Handstands' Unemployment Drops to 8.3%, but It's 'Premature to Do Handstands'… Continue watching
Feb 03 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Italian Prime Minister on the Financial Crisis By Larisa Epatko As European countries continue to struggle with how to resolve the region's financial crisis, one of the key voices in that effort is set to make an appearance on Tuesday's NewsHour. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti plans to sit down… Continue reading
Feb 03 Unemployment Dips to 8.3%, Lowest Rate in Three Years Recruiter Esther Aranza reviews job seeker Andrew Jack Jr.'s resume during a career fair in Texas. Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg via Getty Images. By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell. The unemployment rate continued to trend downward Friday, reaching… Continue reading
Feb 03 Unemployment Dips to 8.3%, Lowest Rate in Three Years Recruiter Esther Aranza reviews job seeker Andrew Jack Jr.'s resume during a career fair in Texas. Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg via Getty Images. The unemployment rate continued to trend downward Friday, reaching 8.3 percent, the lowest rate in… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Poverty and Politics: How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans? Poverty and Politics: How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans?… Continue watching
Feb 02 Widening the Underemployment Pool - And Those Who Calculate It Photo by Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images. More signs that the U.S. economy may not be headed into a strong recovery just yet: unemployment was at 8.6 percent in January, with underemployment up to 18.7 percent. But wait… Continue reading
Feb 02 Widening the Underemployment Pool - And Those Who Calculate It Photo by Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images. More signs that the U.S. economy may not be headed into a strong recovery just yet: unemployment was at 8.6 percent in January, with underemployment up to 18.7 percent. But wait… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch Facebook IPO: Putting a Value on Social Media Giant Facebook, the world's leading social media service, filed papers with the SEC Wednesday to raise $5 billion and take the company public. Jeffrey Brown discusses its business model, its growth potential and some interesting revelations in the IPO paperwork with… Continue watching