Jan 19 Rejected Keystone XL Pipeline Project at Top of Congress' Agenda Capitol dome; file photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Congress got back to work this week, kind of. The House convened late Tuesday evening, conducted one day of legislative business on Wednesday and then left town again so the Republicans… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch How Big a Role Do Private Equity Firms Play in U.S. Economy? As private equity firms gain more attention this election season, Judy Woodruff discusses whether private equity activity is more focused on short-term profits or the long-term health of companies with The Riverside Company's Stewart Kohl and author Josh Kosman. Continue watching
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
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
Jan 18 The Not-So-Bad Times in Nashua, N.H. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman leaves a campaign stop at Crosby's Bakery on Jan. 9 in Nashua, N.H.; Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Nashua, N.H. | When you have been down a long time, as the U.S. economy has… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Bonuses Shrink as Wall Street Reacts to Crawling Economy As members of the Occupy movement sought answers on Capital Hill Tuesday, reports also circulated that bonuses on Wall Street will be lower this year. Judy Woodruff discusses what the declining dollars mean with financial writer William Cohan and compensation… Continue watching
Jan 17 The Rich are Getting Richer and the Poor, Poorer...'We Know!' By Paul Solman A cardboard poster on display at Occupy D.C. on Nov. 19, 2011. Photo by Elizabeth Shell. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on Making Sen$e page. Here are Tuesday's queries:… Continue reading
Jan 17 The Rich are Getting Richer and the Poor, Poorer...'We Know!' A cardboard poster on display at Occupy D.C. Photo by Elizabeth Shell/PBS NewsHour. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here are Tuesday's queries: A pair… Continue reading
Jan 16 Submit Your Personal Finance Questions, Get 'Simple' Answers By Elizabeth Shell Investments, trading, retirement planning, high-level finance and dealings: complicated, mathematically intense stuff best left to the pros, right? Not necessarily, according to financial planner-turned-New York Times blogger Carl Richards, who is taking personal finance… Continue reading
Jan 16 Submit Your Personal Finance Questions, Get 'Simple' Answers Investments, trading, retirement planning, high-level finance and dealings: complicated, mathematically intense stuff best left to the pros, right? Not necessarily, according to financial planner-turned-New York Times blogger Carl Richards, who is taking personal finance questions from the… Continue reading