Jun 13 Watch Self-Controlled Kids Prosper as Adults: “Fatalistically Depressing”? The full interview of Sesame Street's true blue monster, Grover, by Paul Solman. Continue watching
Jun 13 Self-Controlled Kids Prosper as Adults: ‘Fatalistically Depressing’? By April Brown A study found that self-control at age 3 predicts financial competence in adulthood. But does that finding make researchers fatalistically depressed or tremendously encouraged?… Continue reading
Jun 10 The Doubleheader: Bad Economic News, Anthony Weiner and the NBA Finals By Quinn Bowman New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Political Editor David Chalian discuss President Obama's ability or inability to handle the economy and the ongoing Rep. Anthony Weiner scandal. Continue reading
Jun 10 Comparing the Budget Proposals, Visually By April Brown The Washington Post has an informative and interactive graphic to help you sort through some of the various budget proposals, but Paul Solman has a couple of warnings. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Unusual Dispute Within OPEC Pushes Oil Prices Even Higher What does the dissent within the ranks of the oil-producing nations in OPEC mean for oil prices in the U.S.? Margaret Warner discusses the turmoil at OPEC summit this week with Ed Crooks of The Financial Times. Continue watching
Jun 09 Why Does Yale Cost $55,000 a Year? By April Brown Recently, we caught up with economist Robert Shiller outside the admissions office at Yale University, where he's taught economics since 1982. He suggested we waylay a Yale campus tour -- guide and group -- to get their take on inflation. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Why Does Yale Cost $55,000 a Year? Paul Solman talks to tour guides and economist Robert Shiller about the cost of tuition. Continue watching
Jun 08 The Morning Line: Obama to Renew Focus on Jobs By Tom LeGro President Obama repeated his oft-used line Tuesday about how when he wakes up in the morning his first thought is about how to get more Americans back to work. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch What More Could, Should Government Do for U.S. Economy? A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that 57 percent of those surveyed say an economic turnaround has not yet begun in the U.S. Gwen Ifill discusses what's next for the economy -- and the political implications -- with USA… Continue watching
Jun 07 Developers Have Stars in Their Eyes at Apple Event The line to get in stretched around the block in the cold drizzle of a San Francisco June day. Continue reading