Oct 28 Watch Foreclosures on the Rise in Big Cities A new report shows that 133 out 206 American metropolitan areas had an increase in foreclosure activity this summer. Ray Suarez explores the spread of the foreclosure epidemic with Patchwork Nation director Dante Chinni and Rick Sharga of Realty Trac. Continue watching
Oct 28 Foreclosure Issues Elicit Strong Debate 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 Thursday's query: Name: John Magill Question: Regarding your Oct.14 article on foreclosures and specifically the… Continue reading
Oct 28 Foreclosure Issues Elicit Strong Debate Name: John Magill Question: In response to your Oct.14 article on foreclosures and specifically the woman who may lose her New York home but had taken $500,000 out of it. I know she had a $6,000 water main break… Continue reading
Oct 28 Thursday: Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Rises; Foreclosures Up in Cities Villagers find shelter under a destroyed house on the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra. Photo by Bay IsmoyoAFP/Getty Images. The death toll from the tsunami that struck Indonesia rose to 343 Thursday as more bodies were found on… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch French Retirement Shift Stokes Strong Emotions Mildrade Cherfils of GlobalPost gives details on what's to come after the French Parliament voted in favor of pension reform. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch French Parliament Passes Retirement Reform Despite heated street protests, France's parliament voted in favor of pension reform, including an increase in the retirement age from 60 to 62. Continue watching
Oct 27 Pensions Pose Major Challenge for Governments Worldwide From France to San Francisco, pension reform is hot. What once was an arcane, wonky topic has become a political and social flashpoint in elections and - as in France - in the streets. Across the nation,… Continue reading
Oct 27 Your Mortgage Questions Answered: Consumer Lawyer Max Gardner Editor's Note: In Show Me the Mortgage, Paul Solman talked to "the dean of the bankruptcy bar," North Carolina lawyer Max Gardner, about the possibly fraudulent paperwork banks are under investigation for using. Gardner answers viewer and reader… Continue reading
Oct 27 Your Mortgage Questions Answered: Consumer Lawyer Max Gardner Editor’s Note: In Show Me the Mortgage, Paul Solman talked to “the dean of the bankruptcy bar,” North Carolina lawyer Max Gardner about the faulty and possibly fraudulent paperwork mess banks are being accused of. Gardner agreed to… Continue reading
Oct 27 Tsunami, Volcano Kill at Least 300 in Indonesia; Storms Hit Midwest, South Volunteers search for victims after Mount Merapi erupted near Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images. A thick layer of dust coated villages on the Indonesian island of Java after Mount Merapi began spewing lava and ash on Tuesday. Continue reading