Apr 13 Watch News Wrap: Federal Reserve Reports Economic Growth Across U.S. In other news Wednesday, a Federal Reserve report said the U.S. economy improved in every part of the country. In Pakistan, intelligence officials reported U.S. drone aircraft killed six suspected Taliban fighters near the Afghan border. The attacks come two… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Unrest in Middle East, U.S. Demand Drive Gas Toward $4 Average As gas prices creep above $4 per gallon in parts of the U.S., a new poll shows two-thirds of Americans say they will cut down on expenses to cope with rising fuel costs. Ray Suarez discusses the effects of higher… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Obama Unveils Plan to Save $4 Trillion via Spending Cuts, Tax Reform Obama Aims for $4 Trillion in Deficit Cuts Over 12 Years… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Geithner on Potential Deficit Deal: 'We're Closer Than People Think' President Obama spelled out his plan Wednesday for cutting the deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks with Jim Lehrer about the president's budget goals and the likelihood of getting cooperation from congressional Republicans. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch How Would Raising Debt Ceiling Impact U.S. Bond Market? How Will Raising the Debt Ceiling Impact U.S. Markets?… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Obama Aims for $4 Trillion in Deficit Cuts Over 12 Years President Obama on Wednesday set a goal to reduce borrowing by $4 trillion over the next dozen years, promising to put the U.S. on a gradually improving fiscal path by cutting the budget deficit. He outlined an overhaul of the… Continue watching
Apr 13 Some Jobs Relief Seen in Suburbs, But Long-Term Struggles Likely Ahead By Dante Chinni Was it a temporary dip or a fundamental restructuring of the American economy? As the last recession dragged on and on, that was the larger question hanging over the country. And yet it remains unanswered. The debate will likely go… Continue reading
Apr 13 Making Sen$e: The 'Real' Effects of Unemployment By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Wednesday's query: Name: George Sacco Question: In these economic reports there never seems to… Continue reading
Apr 13 The 'Real' Effects of Unemployment By Elizabeth Shell Name: George Sacco Question: In these economic reports there never seems to be any comment and analysis about the real effects of unemployment on families: how kids are impacted at school, how families have to move in with grandparents, how… Continue reading
Apr 12 Tool$ Tuesday: Tips For Tax Day By Paul Solman Tax day is breathing down our necks: just under one week left to file. And that's including this year's three-day extension; tax day bumped from the traditional April 15th to the 18th, since D.C. government workers have the day off… Continue reading