Feb 26 Watch Considering Unemployment's Lingering Social, Emotional Consequences Jeffrey Brown talks to journalist Don Peck about the personal unemployment experience and about the long-term social consequences of joblessness as unemployment remains near 10 percent and economic indicators point to a slow recovery. Continue watching
Feb 25 U.S.-Canadian Economic Ties Weigh In to Climate Change Debate By Judy Woodruff As part of a continuing series of conversations about climate change legislation, Judy Woodruff recently talked with Brad Wall, premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Wall argues that because the U.S. and American economies are "so inextricably linked,… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch Bernanke Responds to Greek Debt Crisis Greece's financial woes are causing problems on its own shores, as public workers protested government cuts Wendesday. But the debt crisis is making waves abroad as well. Jeffrey Brown talks to Roben Farzhad with Bloomberg Business Week for more. Continue watching
Feb 24 Toyota Chief Stays on Message in Face of Tough Questions Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, appeared before a House committee Wednesday and faced withering questioning over the automaker's response to customer complaints over sudden acceleration in its vehicles. Toyoda apologized for the safety missteps and expressed the company's commitment… Continue reading
Feb 24 Under Fire, Toyota President Apologizes for Safety Missteps By Anna Shoup The president of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, arrived Wednesday on Capitol Hill and took "full responsibility" for the safety lapses that forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the U.S. "My name is on every car," Toyoda said in… Continue reading
Feb 24 Bernanke Tells Lawmakers Rates to Stay Low Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that though the economy is in recovery, the central bank will keep interest rates at record-low levels to stave off a return to recession. Bernanke's appearance before the House Financial Services… Continue reading
Feb 24 Patchwork Nation: Hardship Score Up Across All Community Types By Dante Chinni Consumer confidence is down. Gas prices and unemployment are both up. A look at the latest Patchwork Nation's Economic Hardship Index -- a measure of key indicators including foreclosures, unemployment and gasoline prices - show that it's still rough… Continue reading
Feb 24 The 'Millennial' Generation Talks Economy, Politics, Media By Judy Woodruff On Wednesday, I'll be spending most of the day focused on "millennials," one of the terms being used for the younger generation. I will moderate a daylong conference sponsored by the Pew Research Center and aimed at… Continue reading
Feb 24 Toyota's 'Prince' to Testify Wednesday Before Congress Today on Capitol Hill, Akio Toyoda -- president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corp. -- will face questions from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as it probes his company's response to its vehicles' safety concerns. According… Continue reading
Feb 24 Did the Government Used to Break Up Companies for Being Too Big to Fail? Question: In the ’50s and ’60s, big companies were broken up if they became too big — like Ma Bell into the regional baby bells. GM was on the threshold of being broken up. I guess this was the federal… Continue reading