Dec 10 Web-Exclusive Video: Is Retirement Good for You? By Business Desk Editor’s note: Tonight’s NewsHour features Paul’s Making Sen$e report on how older workers are struggling to find work in this tough job market, a segment we’ve previewed here on Making Sen$e. In a Web-exclusive video, Paul explores the debate over… Continue reading
Dec 10 Where Do Temp Workers Fit in the Latest Unemployment Figures? Paul Solman: Another Twitter question, this one from a Chicago actress who goes by the handle “alipoombayay” ‘could surge mean unemp ran out for lst yr`s laid off and they can finally temp wo losing benefits?’ She means the surge… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Economic Bust Strikes Colorado 'Boom Town' As part of the Patchwork Nation series, Ray Suarez travels to Eagle, Colo., where the real estate boom of earlier this decade has culminated in an especially painful bust. Continue watching
Dec 10 Patchwork Nation: In One Boom Town, 'Simple Supper' Offers Community Relief By Online DA As the recession has dragged on in Eagle, Colo., a church dinner has provided relief to dozens of local residents hard hit by the economy's slide. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Older Workers Face New Challenges in Tough Job Market In his continuing series of reports on Making Sense of the economy, Paul Solman looks at the challenges older workers face trying to secure a job, let alone retirement, amid the downturn. Continue watching
Dec 09 UK Imposes One-Time, 50% Tax on Banker Bonuses British bankers' bonuses will be a lot lighter this holiday season, thanks to a one-time, 50 percent tax imposed on bank bonuses, announced Wednesday by Britain's chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling. Bonuses greater than 25,000 British pounds (about… Continue reading
Dec 09 Is There Momentum for a Second Stimulus? Paul Solman: I’ve been tweeting for the past few months and some “followers” have taken to asking questions directly on Twitter. I’ll be posting a couple of recent ones this week, with my stenographic (haiku-like?) replies, expanded for the… Continue reading
Dec 09 Patchwork Nation: Sioux Center Rallies Around High School Football On Fridays in Sioux Center, Iowa, the high school football game is the place to be, and the competition is about more than just moving the ball down the field. Continue reading
Dec 09 Patchwork Nation: A Different View on Banking in 'Tractor Country' By Anna Shoup Farmers in Sioux Center managed to avert much of the financial crisis by keeping a close eye on their balance sheets. Continue reading