Jul 20 Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on the Financial Crisis (Watch a larger version of the video.) ]> Editor’s Note: Tonight on the NewsHour, Paul Solman reports on how the people of Greece are responding to the austerity measures the country has imposed to deal with its debt crisis. Continue reading
Jul 20 With Gulf Well Capped, Oil Flow Rate May Remain a Mystery By Chris Amico We may never know how much oil really leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. Over the weekend came news that BP may be able… Continue reading
Jul 20 Tuesday: Concern Remains on Oil Cap; Senate to Vote on Jobless Benefits The federal government and BP continue to keep a close eye on the cap over the broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The cap, though still mostly holding in oil, has some scientists worried. The New Orleans… Continue reading
Jul 20 The Morning Line: The Special Relationship The British are coming. British Prime Minister David Cameron makes his first official visit to Washington on Tuesday and has a packed schedule, including breakfast with Vice President Joe Biden, an Oval Office chat with President Obama and a… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch In Greece, New Austerity Measures Rile Many The economic crisis in Greece is bringing a new wave of anger among its citizens over austerity measures to control its debt. Paul Solman looks at how Greek citizens are coping with the debt crisis and speaks with Prime Minister… Continue watching
Jul 19 Oil Well Will Stay Closed Another Day as Monitoring Continues BP will keep the cap closed for at least 24 more hours on its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said in a news conference Monday afternoon. The cap has been closed since… Continue reading
Jul 19 Country Singer Merle Hazard Tackles the Greek Debt Crisis By Paul Solman We here at Making Sen$e have long been fans of Nashville investment adviser Jon Shayne, who became known to us as Merle Hazard, the singer and author of country-and-western songs about economics. We featured snippets of his performances… Continue reading
Jul 19 Merle Hazard on the Greek Debt Crisis By Paul Solman We here at Making Sen$e have long been fans of Nashville investment adviser Jon Shayne, who became known to us as Merle Hazard, the singer and author of country-and-western songs about economics. We featured snippets of his performances in… Continue reading
Jul 19 Democrats Bank on Local Strategy to Help in Red States By Lee Banville According to conventional wisdom, it is going to be a bad year for Democrats. Historically the party of the president has lost seats in the mid-term, ugly fights over health care and the soaring deficit have owned media headlines and… Continue reading
Jul 19 Monday: Seep Detected Near BP Oil Well; Cap to Stay for Another 24 Hours Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Monday morning that BP will be allowed to keep the cap on the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico for another day despite a seep in the sea floor. BP… Continue reading