May 06 Dueling April Jobs Numbers Cloud Some Good News for Economy By Paul Solman Once again, the monthly unemployment data give occasion for those who have hair to lose more of it. The Household Survey, from which the much-trumpeted "Unemployment number" comes, brings us a rise in official unemployment to 9 percent, due to… Continue reading
May 05 Ask Oscar-Winning ‘Inside Job’ Director Your Questions on the Financial Crisis By Paul Solman // Editor's Note: Producer and director Charles Ferguson won an Academy Award this year for "Inside Job," his documentary about the financial crisis. On Wednesday night's broadcast, we spoke with Ferguson about one of the major… Continue reading
May 05 Q&A: Are Drug Shortages Multiplying? If you're a patient in the emergency room, or fighting a long battle with cancer, there's a chance your doctors may not have access to the best drugs to treat you because of rising prescription drug shortages. In… Continue reading
May 04 Watch Oscar-Winning ‘Inside Job’ Director Attacks Economists’ Ties to Financial Sector How the award-winning documentary "Inside Job" is influencing some economic thinkers. Continue watching
May 04 Ask Oscar-Winning ‘Inside Job’ Director Your Questions on the Financial Crisis Producer and director Charles Ferguson won an Academy Award earlier this year for "Inside Job", his documentary about the financial crisis. On Wednesday night's broadcast we'll speak to Ferguson about one of the major focuses of the film: alleged conflicts… Continue reading
May 04 A Dark Abyss of Blessing or Curse 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 Wednesday's query: Name: Hillhopper Question: I just listened to a business executive on TV… Continue reading
May 04 A Dark Abyss of Blessing or Curse By Elizabeth Shell Name: Hillhopper Question: I just listened to a business executive on TV say that the investment he made would return in three years based on fuel savings. Why is it that people that make financial decisions are not math savvy?… Continue reading
May 03 President Obama Pleads for Bipartisanship in Bin Laden Aftermath By Bridget Desimone President Obama delivers remarks as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., look on during Monday's dinner with congressional leaders. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. At Monday's previously scheduled White House dinner with congressional leaders, committee… Continue reading
May 02 Keynes vs. Hayek, the Rematch: Keynes Responds By Paul Solman Late last week the makers of the 2009 rap video "'Fear the Boom and Bust' a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem" came out with a follow-up: "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two". John… Continue reading
May 02 Keynes vs. Hayek, the Rematch: Keynes Responds By Paul Solman Late last week the makers of the 2009 rap video "'Fear the Boom and Bust' a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem" came out with a follow-up: "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two". John Maynard Keynes… Continue reading