Sep 24 Art Collection Could Prove Shrewd Investment for Lehman Brothers By Paul Solman Two years to the month after the titan of Wall Street declared bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers' extensive and diverse art collection is headed to the titans of the auction block: Sotheby's of New York and Christie's of London. The art was… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Britain's Clegg on Afghan War Strategy, Budget Austerity Britain is in the process of unveiling tough budget cuts to trim the country's deficit. Margaret Warner talks to British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg about the economic crunch and his country's take on the Afghan war. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Greenspan Says Bush-Era Tax Cuts Should Lapse, Warns on Budget Deficit Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan talks to Jeffrey Brown as part of a series of conversations on the debate over tax cuts. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Wall Street Closes Out the Week on a Strong Note The Dow Jones gained more than 197 points and the Nasdaq rose 54 points at close Friday. Stock numbers shot up after news that factory orders and business spending went up in August. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Pelosi Says Tax Cut Vote Could Happen by Nov. 2 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday a vote to extend tax cuts could happen before the November elections, despite moves to delay in the Senate. Continue watching
Sep 24 Art Collection Could Prove Shrewd Investment for Lehman Brothers Two years to the month after the titan of Wall Street declared bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers’ extensive and diverse art collection is headed to the titans of the auction block: Sotheby’s of New York and Christie’s of London. The art was… Continue reading
Sep 24 Art Collection Could Prove Shrewd Investment for Lehman Brothers By Travis Daub Lehman Brother's extensive and diverse art collection is being auctioned off to help pay back creditors. Art world dealers suspect when the final bids are accepted for the world-renowned collection, the art could be worth $10 million. Continue reading
Sep 24 Colombia's Santos Sees a Future With Less FARC The president got the news on his cell phone of a successful anti-guerrilla raid while jogging through New York's Central Park. But the president was not Barack Obama learning of the latest U.S. special operation in Yemen or Pakistan. It… Continue reading
Sep 24 Colbert Stays in Character at Congressional Hearing on Farm Jobs As far as House Judiciary subcommittee hearings on agricultural jobs go, this one had a bit more celebrity shine. Stephen Colbert, the comedian and satirist, knew that, and hoped his presence would vault the hearings up to "CSPAN 1"… Continue reading
Sep 24 How Active Are Tea Partiers in Your Congressional District? The tea party movement may be a national story -- particularly after the victory of Christine O'Donnell in Delaware's Senate primary on Sept. 14 -- but the group's sway is much more localized. Some congressional districts are hot spots,… Continue reading