Nov 03 Watch Fed Announces $600 Billion Economic Stimulus In an effort to boost the slow economic recovery, the Federal Reserve announced a bold move to buy $600 billion more in government bonds by the middle of next year. Jeffrey Brown talks to David Wessel of The Wall Street… Continue watching
Nov 03 Midterm Election Pitted Keynesians Vs. Hayekians, Again "It's the economy, stupid." Bill Clinton, 1992 "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" Ronald Reagan, 1980 "Defeat the New Deal and its reckless spending."Alf Landon, 1936 "Hoover we trusted, now we're busted." FDR campaign,… Continue reading
Nov 03 Fed to Engage in Second Round of Quantitative Easing The Fed wants you to stop saving and start spending. That's the takeaway from today's Federal Reserve announcement, in which Chairman Ben Bernanke, as expected, announced that the Fed will be investing hundreds of billions of dollars to… Continue reading
Nov 03 A Lighter Look at Campaign Ads in a Record-Breaking Midterm Race By Elizabeth Shell Just a few hours ago, polls across the country closed, election races were called, and the most expensive mid-term election cycle in U.S. history came to an end. And the television and radio airwaves will no longer be deluged with… Continue reading
Nov 03 Wednesday: Fed Meets Over Stimulus; Greece Suspends Airmail Due to Bombs By Larisa Epatko The Federal Reserve is expected to meet Wednesday afternoon over plans to stimulate the economy, pushing stock futures up slightly as investors await the Fed's moves. Continue reading
Nov 01 A Side Note on Herbal Supplements By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Dick Levinson Question: While I admire your intelligence and integrity, your… Continue reading
Nov 01 A Side Note on Herbal Supplements Name: Dick Levinson Question: While I admire your intelligence and integrity, your recent piece on herbal supplements omitted a critical piece of information that your viewers should know. It is no accident that consumers are at the mercy of… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bomber Kills 21 Iraqis; Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Climbs In other news Friday, a suicide bomber in northeast Baghdad killed 21 people. In Western Indonesia, the death toll from this week's tsunami topped 400, with 300 still missing and thousands homeless. Continue watching
Oct 29 Economy Grows in 3rd Quarter; Bad Weather Stalls Indonesia Relief Efforts The economy grew this summer at a slightly faster rate than last summer, as the Commerce Department said Friday that the economy expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter. It is an improvement… Continue reading
Oct 29 Readers Express Doubt in Boston Community Capital A trio of related emails to answer today. First: Name: James Tracy Question: Having watched your program tonight on Boston Community Capital’s efforts to save homeowners from foreclosure, several conclusions seem obvious. Both the homeowner/borrower and… Continue reading