May 23 Watch As Obama Kicks Off Trip, How Far-Reaching Is Europe’s Economic Crisis? Europe's Economic Troubles: How Far-Reaching Is the Crisis?… Continue watching
May 23 Making Sense: Is it Dumb to Play the Lottery? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: We received a fascinating email in response to last week's installment of… Continue reading
May 23 Is It Dumb to Play the Lottery? By Elizabeth Shell We received a fascinating email in response to last week's installment of Tuesday's Tool$, an online 'game' called "Spent." Yan wrote: That wasn't a game, that was more like a questionnaire. (Note: I live in Asia) I still have… Continue reading
May 20 Furry Robots, Foldable Cars and More Innovations from MIT’s Media Lab By Elizabeth Shell We recently visited the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for our story on George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen's ebook, "The Great Stagnation." Cowen argues that our economy is slowing down because the… Continue reading
May 20 Furry Robots, Foldable Cars and More Innovations from MIT’s Media Lab By Elizabeth Shell By Diane Lincoln-Estes and Elizabeth Shell We recently visited the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for our story on George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen's ebook, "The Great Stagnation." Cowen argues that our economy is… Continue reading
May 20 Furry Robots, Foldable Cars and More Innovations from MIT’s Media Lab We recently visited the Media Lab at MIT for our story on George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen's ebook, "The Great Stagnation." Cowen argues that the pace of innovation is stalling. We went to MIT for the counterargument. Here's a… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Report on Deadly W.Va. Mine Blast Castigates Massey for Safety Lapses In the worst U.S. mining disaster in four decades, 29 trapped miners were killed after an explosion deep inside the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. Ray Suarez speaks with NPR's Howard Berkes about a new report on the… Continue watching
May 19 Foodie Economist: How to Find Great Eats By Elizabeth Shell When economist Tyler Cowen finishes his day job at George Mason University and dinner time rolls around, he sinks his teeth into his hobby: blogging about -- and eating -- ethnic food in and around Washington, D.C. Continue reading
May 19 Watch Foodie Economist: How To Find Great Eats Economist Tyler Cowen loves sinking his teeth into his favorite hobby: ethnic food. Continue watching
May 19 Report on W.Va. Mine Disaster Blames a Corporate Culture That Overlooked Safety, Poor Government Oversight Updated 11:30 a.m. ET | The first comprehensive investigative report on the disaster at Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia last year, which killed 29 miners, finds that the explosion could have been prevented and was the result… Continue reading