Jun 02 Watch U.S. Economic Recovery Stumbles, Reviving Debate on Way Forward Economic Recovery Stumbles, Reviving Debate on Way Forward… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Foreclosures, Unemployment, Confidence Continue to Drag Down Housing Market A new report released Tuesday showed the state of the U.S. housing market has grown even more bleak as prices have dropped for more than two consecutive quarters. Gwen Ifill, RealtyTrac's Rick Sharga and Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics discuss… Continue watching
May 27 Is College Worth It? 'Reading Lolita in Tehran' Author Nafisi, Wesleyan President Roth in Tuesday Live Chat Creative Commons photo courtesy Flickr user edbrambley Are today's diplomas worth the debt? It's an old question being debated anew in these economic times. On Friday's NewsHour broadcast, four panelists will examine the value of a higher education:… Continue reading
May 27 Watch Is a College Diploma Worth the Soaring Student Debt? Soaring College Costs Revive Debate Over a Diploma's Value… Continue watching
May 27 Making Sense: 'Hey Paul: Do Something Useful For Once' 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 Friday's query: Name: Jerrold Jones Question: Hey Paul, Do something useful for once. Prove… Continue reading
May 27 'Hey Paul: Do Something Useful For Once' Name: Jerrold Jones Question: Hey Paul, Do something useful for once. Prove you're a "real" journalist and interview CEOs who already manufacture here in the U.S. and do so in the face of conventional wisdom. You could start by picking… Continue reading
May 26 Mortgage Form Makeover: What Do You Think? By Paul Solman The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced plans to simplify the mortgage paperwork that has long confused potential homebuyers. "The current forms can be complicated and difficult for consumers to use. They are also redundant and… Continue reading
May 26 Mortgage Form Makeover: What Do You Think? The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced plans to simplify the mortgage paperwork that has long confused potential homebuyers. "The current forms can be complicated and difficult for consumers to use. They are also redundant and can be… Continue reading
May 25 Obama's European Trip: Comparing Countries' Debt Troubles Editor's Note: President Obama addressed the British Parliament on Wednesday as part of his six-day, four-country tour of Europe. Dubbed as one of the key events of his trip, the president talked about the "essential relationship" between… Continue reading
May 25 Obama's European Trip: Comparing Countries' Debt Troubles Editor's Note: President Obama addressed the British Parliament on Wednesday as part of his six-day, four-country tour of Europe. Dubbed as one of the key events of his trip, the president talked about the "essential relationship" between… Continue reading