Dec 06 Economic Comedian Compares China-U.S. Relations to Teen...Romance By Paul Solman Getting back to his roots, Standup Economist Yoram Bauman begins his latest dispatch from Beijing by testing just how far you can apply the First Amendment in modern-day China. He's humored audiences twice in China thus far:… Continue reading
Dec 06 Political Storms Swirl in Cash-Strapped California Even though there don't seem to be any major statewide election contests on the horizon, political winds are swirling in California, kicking up dust. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is up for re-election next year, but so far nobody well-known is… Continue reading
Dec 06 Economic Comedian Compares China-U.S. Relations to Teen...Romance Getting back to his roots, Standup Economist Yoram Bauman begins his latest dispatch from Beijing by testing just how far you can apply the First Amendment in modern-day China. He's humored audiences twice in China thus far:… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch What Would Deficit Limits Mean for Eurozone, Future of Euro? For a look at the tough week ahead for the eurozone and its leaders, Jeffrey Brown is joined by Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, senior director for strategy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch U.S. Postal Service Faces Big Changes Amid Struggle to Deliver on Profitability The likelihood that a stamped letter could reach its destination by the next day will be virtually eliminated due to billions in U.S. Postal Service cuts announced Monday. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the cuts and… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch China and the U.S., Economically: Like Teenagers Having Sex Yoram Bauman tests just how far you can apply the First Amendment in modern-day China. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Creating Jobs in the Volunteer State: Why Are Employers Reluctant to Hire? Creating Jobs in the Volunteer State: What Are Businesses Doing?… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch U.S. Jobs Picture Shows Some Promise, but Many in 'Very Long Struggle' for Work The November unemployment report came out Friday, and it showed new job creation and a surprising drop in unemployment. However, the outlook remains bleak for many job seekers. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest numbers with Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial… Continue watching
Dec 02 Woodruff: Clinton Talks Jobs, Election Year Politics Former President Bill Clinton is incapable of giving a dull interview. So when his latest book came out, a 196-page "short" look, in his words, at why government needs to be involved to get the economy moving again, I didn't… Continue reading
Dec 02 Unemployment Falls To 8.6 Percent Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images. Editor's note, 11:22 am EST: all figures have been checked and confirmed against the now-available BLS data. It seems we aren't the only ones hanging on every number from the Bureau of Labor Statistics… Continue reading