Oct 18 Your Religion Questions Answered: Robert Putnam of 'American Grace' Editor’s Note: Last week, Paul Solman talked to Harvard public policy professor Robert Putnam about religion in America and his new book, “American Grace.” Professor Putnam agreed to answer some of your questions — here are… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch News Wrap: Retail Sales Pick Up in September Stocks were mixed on Wall Street on the retail news and signals from the Fed that it would do more to boost the economy. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Fed's Next Move: What Will Boost the Economy? Fed chairman Ben Bernanke signaled Friday that his agency is prepared to make new moves to boost the economy. But what would help the most? Jeffrey Brown asks economists. Continue watching
Oct 15 Consumer Lawyer Max Gardner to Answer Your Foreclosure Questions By Paul Solman On the NewsHour Thursday, Paul Solman had the first in a series of reports on the foreclosure debacle. In "Show Me the Mortgage," Solman looked at some of the legal issues being raised about the validity of… Continue reading
Oct 15 Bernanke Suggests Fed Will Do More to Spur Economy; Chilean Miners Begin to Head Home Stock futures jumped after a much-anticipated speech by Ben Bernanke Friday morning, in which the Fed chairman indicated that the central bank may need to do more to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. "There would appear -- all… Continue reading
Oct 15 Consumer Lawyer Max Gardner to Answer Your Questions Editor’s note: On the broadcast last night was the first in a series on the foreclosure debacle. In Show Me the Mortgage, Paul Solman looked at some of the legal issues being raised about the validity of foreclosure… Continue reading
Oct 14 Why We're Looking at Foreclosures By Paul Solman On Thursday's NewsHour, we have the first in a series of stories on foreclosures. A glance at the "Most Popular" list at the Wall St. Journal's online real estate page gives some sense of the shapes these stories are taking:… Continue reading
Oct 14 Why We're Looking at Foreclosures On tonight's program, we covered the foreclosure story, which is morphing as I write. A glance at the "Most Popular" list at the Wall St. Journal's online real estate page gives some sense of the shapes it's taking: Evicted… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Faulty Paperwork Prompts Deepening Foreclosure Problem Foreclosures are mounting and attorneys general have launched an investigation into claims of faulty lender paperwork. Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Oct 14 How Does Chinese Currency Hurt U.S. Debt? 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: Brian P. City and State: Madison, WI. Question: There has been… Continue reading