Jul 09 What Is the Best Way to Get Control of the Credit Rating Agencies? Question: What is the best way to get control of the credit rating agencies who changed this recession into a deep, deep recession (almost a depression) by their unbelievably reckless, immoral and greedy actions? Paul Solman: Ah, if only I… Continue reading
Jul 09 Governors Meet in Boston as State Budget Crises Loom The National Governors Association kicked off its annual meeting Friday in Boston. For three days, the group will tackle health reform, government efficiency, education, the environment and, of course, the economy. As these state leaders gather to discuss… Continue reading
Jul 09 Oil Spill Update, Day 80: BP Readies New Top Hat By Chris Amico BP is hoping a window of calm weather will give it time to swap out containment domes over the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico. According to The Washington Post: The company plans to change… Continue reading
Jul 09 Essay: In Cleveland, 'The Decision' Adds LeBron to a List of Sports Heartaches ESPN's hourlong special on LeBron James' free agency choice was called "The Decision." To Cleveland fans, it will go down as "The Betrayal." At 9:28 p.m. EST Thursday, the NBA superstar announced, "In this fall, I'm going to… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch As World Cup Ends, Jobs Remain Elusive in South Africa Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one social entrepreneur's effort to help some unemployed find work in South Africa amid a massive jobless problem. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch State Leaders Brace for Bleak Budget Forecasts Margaret Warner talks with Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell about the fiscal woes continuing to drag on state budgets. Continue watching
Jul 08 It's Official: LeBron James Picks Miami By Murrey Jacobson Updated 8:00 a.m. EST Fans in Miami rejoiced. The longtime faithful in Cleveland mourned, with some going so far as to burn his famous jersey. And many of the rest of us were bemused, amused, or irritated by the… Continue reading
Jul 08 Rahm Emanuel Aims to Keep Bush Era on the Ballot Just as President Obama attempted to do on the campaign trail in Missouri on Thursday, his chief of staff appears intent upon making sure George W. Bush and his administration's policies are on the ballot this November. That… Continue reading
Jul 08 What Is the 'Deficit Hawks' Plan to Create Jobs and Consumer Demand? Question: Paul Krugman knows something about macroeconomic theory, and his NY Times blog has lately been despairing. The “deficit hawks” around the world seem to be winning the day over Keynesian policy with their calls for… Continue reading
Jul 08 LeBron's Big Choice: The Dollars and Cents of His Next Host City By Dante Chinni Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. EST LeBron James will come down from Mount Basketball with an announcement. After months of deliberation, James, the 26-year-old NBA All-Star, will reveal to the world what many are waiting to hear: which of the… Continue reading