Jan 11 Watch What Mitt Romney's Role at Bain Capital Means for His Presidential Bid Mitt Romney's tenure at one of the world's largest private investment firms, Bain Capital, has emerged as a major campaign issue this election season. Judy Woodruff discusses the company's hiring statistics and Romney's role with The Boston Globe's Beth Healy… Continue watching
Jan 11 How Are Tax-Rate Adjustments, Government Revenues Related? Image by Jon Boyes/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Wednesday's query: Elke from Roswell, N.M. asks: If tax rate adjustments… Continue reading
Jan 10 Does the Desire to Make More Money Increase Economic Inequality? Photo of Steve Jobs in 2010 by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Tuesday's query: Name: John Livingston Question:… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Valerie Morelli in New Hampshire Says the Economy is Her Biggest Issue Valerie in New Hampshire Says the Economy is Her Biggest Issue… Continue watching
Jan 10 Does the Desire to Make More Money Increase Economic Inequality? Photo of Steve Jobs in 2010 by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently 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: John Livingston… Continue reading
Jan 09 Could the U.S. Follow in the Eurozone's Footsteps? German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday at the Chancellery in Berlin. The two leaders discussed the ongoing Eurozone debt crisis. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users… Continue reading
Jan 09 Could the U.S. Follow in the Eurozone's Footsteps? German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday at the Chancellery in Berlin. The two leaders discussed the ongoing Eurozone debt crisis. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch Unemployment Dips to 8.5%, but How Is Overall U.S. Recovery Going? A surge in December hiring pushed the nation's unemployment rate to 8.5 percent, the lowest it's been in three years. Jeffrey Brown discusses the meaning of the most recent jobs report with Mesirow Financial's Diane Swonk and Mark Vitner of… Continue watching
Jan 06 Unemployment Dips to 8.5%, Lowest Rate in 2 Years A jobs sign hangs above the entrance to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images. By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell Friday's unemployment figures are positive all around: The official unemployment number… Continue reading
Jan 06 Unemployment Dips to 8.5%, Lowest Rate in 2 Years A jobs sign hangs above the entrance to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images. Friday's unemployment figures are positive all around: The official unemployment number dipped to 8.5 percent, a rate… Continue reading