Nov 29 Doesn't Social Security Pay For Itself, Since it's Taken Out of My Paycheck? By Elizabeth Shell The following email comes via the PBS Ombudsman: Name: Phyllis Koch Question: I am constantly frustrated as I listen to your interviewers and commentators talk about deficits/budgets/where to cut and always including Social Security. Social Security is always mentioned… Continue reading
Nov 29 Doesn't Social Security Pay for Itself, Since It's Taken Out of My Paycheck? 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: The following email comes via the PBS Ombudsman: Name: Phyllis Koch Question:… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch As Holiday Shopping Kicks Off, Middle Class Appears 'Marginally Better' Major retailers like Best Buy and Toys "R" Us are seeing longer lines this year and hoping it translates into higher sales for the holiday shopping season. But Yahoo! Finance economics editor Daniel Gross says it takes more than good… Continue watching
Nov 26 Black Friday: How Much Will Richest Communities Be Willing to Spend? Hoping to cash in on the annual holiday season gift-giving frenzy Toy R Us opened its doors this year at 10 o'clock. That's p.m. -- on Thanksgiving. Other stores didn't even wait for Turkey Day. If you found… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Winners and Losers in Home Mortgage Modification Paul Solman follows up with questions and reaction surrounding mortgage modifications. Continue watching
Nov 25 Economic Justice for Struggling Homeowners - And The Rest Of Us? By Elizabeth Shell Is it just to bail out homeowners? Mortgage modifications help homeowners stay put. But is that fair to those of us who bought when the market was high, and yet continue to meet our contractual obligations? Paul Solman… Continue reading
Nov 25 Economic Justice for Struggling Homeowners - And The Rest Of Us? By Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note: Is it JUST to bail out homeowners? Mortgage modifications help homeowners stay put. But is that fair to those of us who bought when the market was high, and yet continue to meet our contractual obligations? Paul Solman… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch News Wrap: Texas Jury Convicts Ex-House Majority Leader Delay In other news Wednesday, a Texas jury convicted former House Majority Leader Tom Delay on money-laundering charges. He now faces 5 years to life in prison. Continue watching
Nov 24 What Does Justice in the Foreclosure Crisis Look Like? 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: An amended answer today to a question answered imperfectly (or worse) last month. Continue reading
Nov 24 What Does Justice in the Foreclosure Crisis Look Like? By Elizabeth Shell An amended answer today to a question answered imperfectly (or worse) last month. The email, from Bruce Temple, was in response to one of our stories on the foreclosure crisis and read as follows: In tonight's episode you asked… Continue reading