Sep 22 Health Reform Law at 6 Months: What Changes Go Into Effect Now? The health reform law hits its six-month anniversary Thursday, putting a first round of new consumer-protection provisions into effect. Below is a recap of the provisions that are about to go into effect, who they impact, and… Continue reading
Sep 22 Why Can't New Jobs Be Created Immediately? Question: First of all, thank you for the articles on the 99ers. We need all the attention we can get. My question is this: Why can’t U.S. business leaders take IMMEDIATE action, perhaps… Continue reading
Sep 22 FLOTUS to the Rescue First lady Michelle Obama. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images. A handful of Democratic candidates will get a visit this fall from the Obama they've been asking for: first lady Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama will hit the campaign trail… Continue reading
Sep 21 Obama Economic Team Turning Over as Larry Summers Departs By Murrey Jacobson It's official now: With the midterms fast approaching, President Obama's economic team is turning over. The latest departure: Larry Summers, the president's chief adviser on economic matters and director of the National Economic Council, who announced Tuesday afternoon that… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch News Wrap: 10 NATO Troops Killed; Summers to Step Down In other news Tuesday, another 10 NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan. Also, Larry Summers announced plans to step down as chair of the National Economic Council. Continue watching
Sep 21 Paul Solman on Emotions of Job Loss and Foreclosure, Meaning Of 'The Hat' By Elizabeth Shell Hari Sreenivasan recently spoke with business and economics correspondent Paul Solman about the emotional responses people have had when interviewed about losing their homes, their jobs or both in the economic downturn. Also, "The Hat" makes a special appearance. Continue reading
Sep 21 Tuesday: 9 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan; Fed Meets on Economy File photo of a U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter. Photo by Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images. A NATO helicopter crashed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, killing nine NATO troops. Some reports indicate that the soldiers were American. The cause of… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch News Wrap: Recession Officially Over, But U.S. Economy Still Struggling According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the U.S. recession ended in June 2009 and was the longest downturn since World War II. But President Obama and others made sure to acknowledge Americans' ongoing economic struggles. Continue watching
Sep 20 Paul Solman Chats With Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan recently talked with Paul Solman about the emotional responses people have had when interviewed about losing their homes, their jobs or both in the economic downturn. Also, ‘The Hat’ makes a special appearance. ]>… Continue reading
Sep 20 Recession Was Longest in Modern Record, Report Reveals With an unemployment rate stuck well above 9 percent, it may not feel like an accurate diagnosis to many Americans, but economists say the longest recession since World War II finally ended in June 2009. At least that's the judgment… Continue reading