Oct 04 Long-Stalled Trade Agreement with South Korea Sees Some Light When I accompanied a group of editors and producers to Korea in November 2007, the big news was the pending final approval of a multi-billion free trade agreement between Washington and Seoul. Four years later, it is still… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Senate Considers Bill to Punish China Over Currency Valuation For years, American lawmakers have targeted China's currency, saying it has been deliberately undervalued to give Chinese companies price advantages in international trade. Kwame Holman reports on a Senate bill under consideration that would allow countervailing duties on Chinese good… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Wall Street Protests Spread, Channeling Anger at Corporate, Political Forces Protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement are maintaining a growing campaign against corporate and political forces that they say are fueling economic inequality in America. Judy Woodruff examines who's involved in the protests and what they're seeking with WNYC… Continue watching
Oct 03 Slide Show: Occupy Wall Street Protests Expand The Occupy Wall Street protests gained more attention this weekend when 700 protesters were arrested while marching on the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday and protests spread to several other cities. The protests officially began Sept. 17, though… Continue reading
Oct 03 If Banks Don’t Fail, How Will They Learn? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Matyas Question: There was no real real estate crisis where I live:… Continue reading
Oct 03 If Banks Don’t Fail, How Will They Learn? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Matyas Question: There was no real real estate crisis where I live:… Continue reading
Oct 03 Stocks Fall Over Fear of Greek Default, 3 Awarded Nobel Prize for Study of Immune System By News Desk Fears over Greece's debt crises drove stocks in Europe and Asia down Monday after Greece acknowledged over the weekend that it would not be able to meet its goals for deficit reduction, cuts which are part of the bailout… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Bank of America Adds Monthly Debit Card Fee, Risking Public Ire Bank of America announced Thursday it will tack on a new $5 monthly fee for customers who use a debit card to make purchases. Jeffrey Brown leads a debate about the new fees and what they mean for banks and… Continue watching
Sep 30 Case on the Latest Case-Shiller Housing Numbers – In Verse! Karl 'Chip' Case of the Case-Shiller Housing Index has long been among our most treasured sources. Today, he graces us with more of his music -- the muse of poetry having inspired him to write on the… Continue reading
Sep 30 Case on the Latest Case-Shiller Housing Numbers – In Verse! Karl 'Chip' Case of the Case-Shiller Housing Index has long been among our most treasured sources. Today, he graces us with more of his music -- the muse of poetry having inspired him to write on the… Continue reading