Jan 03 Watch So You Have a Liberal Arts Degree and Expect a Job? In a follow-up to his report last month on the unforgiving job market for recent college grads, Paul Solman looks at graduates who've already been out of school for several years and are still struggling to find employment in their… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch Goldman Sachs, Digital Sky ‘Friend’ Facebook With Big Investment Facebook Finds New Friends in Investment Companies… Continue watching
Jan 03 On Monday’s NewsHour: State Budget Woes; Baby Boomers Turn 65 STATE BUDGET WOES | As new governors begin their terms, they face some expensive, old problems. Gwen Ifill discusses state budget woes with three public media reporters: John Myers, Sacramento bureau chief for KQED Public Radio; Karen Kasler,… Continue reading
Jan 03 Happy New Year? Job Market Looking Up for College Grads? By Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note: A poor economy does not bode well for college grads trying to enter the job market. "The last couple of years have been a very, very tough time to be coming out of college," said Richard White in… Continue reading
Jan 03 Happy New Year? Job Market Looking Up for College Grads? By Elizabeth Shell Not surprisingly, a poor economy does not bode well for college grads trying to enter the job market. "The last couple of years have been a very, very tough time to be coming out of college," said Richard… Continue reading
Jan 03 Should You Swim Away From an Underwater Mortgage? By Paul Solman Your mortgage is underwater. Making the payments is both difficult and demoralizing. Is it ethical for you to walk away? As we've reported, there are arguments both ways. Here's a feature to help you make up your… Continue reading
Jan 03 Should You Swim Away From an Underwater Mortgage? Your mortgage is underwater. Making the payments is both difficult and demoralizing. Is it ethical for you to walk away? As we've reported, there are arguments both ways. Here's a feature to help you make up your… Continue reading
Dec 31 The Year in Foreclosure Reports By Paul Solman Mortgage paperwork was a mess. Foreclosures were rampant. Homeowners went through months-long modifications, losing hope when it all fell through. The housing crisis was one of the major stories of the year. And as 2010 draws to a… Continue reading
Dec 31 Alyssa Katz: How Government Is Failing the Homeowner By Paul Solman We last spoke with journalist and author Alyssa Katz back in October 2009. She had just finished writing "Our Lot," a book on the history of America's housing market. "The issue is that the investors and investment… Continue reading
Dec 31 Alyssa Katz: How Government Is Failing the Homeowner We last spoke with journalist and author Alyssa Katz back in October 2009. She had just finished writing "Our Lot," a book on the history of America's housing market. "The issue is that the investors and investment banks… Continue reading