Nov 21 How Do Tax Changes Affect Spending? Paul Solman frequently answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Aime Casavant Question: How does raising or lowering taxes affect the economy?… Continue reading
Nov 21 How Do Tax Changes Affect Spending? Paul Solman frequently answers questions from NewsHour viewers and readers on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Aime Casavant Question: How does raising or lowering taxes affect the economy?… Continue reading
Nov 21 Supercommittee Headed for Failure Two days before its Nov. 23 deadline, the congressional supercommittee tasked with creating a plan that would cut $1.2 trillion in the federal budget appears headed for failure. Though no announcement has been made, members of the 12-member, bipartisan committee… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Was Charles Darwin the Father of Economics as Well? What does the work of Charles Darwin have to do with economics? As part of his reporting on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman talks to Robert H. Frank, author of "The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common… Continue watching
Nov 18 Liberal Economist Frank: Congress Will Be Guilty of 'Gross Political Malpractice' "Bob Frank and P.J. O'Rourke AGREE," Paul Solman tweeted recently, referring to the political differences of liberal economist Frank and conservative satirist O'Rourke. "Build the damn bridges. Now." Frank and O'Rourke recently partnered to author an opinion… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch With Deadline Nearing, What Happens if Supercommittee Talks Collapse? With Deadline Nearing, What Happens if Super Committee Talks Collapse?… Continue watching
Nov 18 Liberal Economist Bob Frank: Current Congress Will Be Guilty of 'Gross Political Malpractice' "Bob Frank and PJ O'Rourke AGREE," Paul Solman tweeted recently, referring to the political differences of liberal economist Frank and conservative satirist O'Rourke. "Build the damn bridges. Now." Frank and O'Rourke recently partnered to author an opinion… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch Police, 'Occupiers' Clash on Day of Action in Several Cities The Occupy Wall Street movement marked the end of its second month with marches and demonstrations in several cities, but hundreds of protesters were arrested after clashing with police. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 17 Who's Happier: Conservatives or Liberals? By Diane Lincoln Estes. Just a quick note on a story we're working on… Continue reading
Nov 17 Who's Happier: Conservatives or Liberals? Just a quick note on a story we're working on about the link between one's political beliefs, attitudes towards inequality, and personal happiness. Studies by the Pew Research Center and the General Social Survey, among others,… Continue reading