Feb 05 Watch Other News: Jobless Claims Rise; Ginsburg Hospitalized Jobless claims rose and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Jim Lehrer reports on these and other news developments of the day. Continue watching
Feb 05 How Can City, County and State Governments Become Fiscally Sound Again? Question/Comment: Allowing for the current reduction in home valuations and thus reduced property tax revenues generated to local governments in general, what combination of revenue(s) would most likely restore city, county and state governments to fiscal solvency? I understand the… Continue reading
Feb 05 Negotiations Continue on Senate Stimulus Plan By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to act quickly on his economic stimulus package Thursday, telling reporters that the time for talk on the proposal is over and "the time for action is now."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Why Do We Encourage Mergers of Large Companies? Question/Comment: We live in a time of unparalleled economic crisis; a time when failure of a large company such as GM or a large financial institution could have catastrophic effects throughout the county and beyond. Why does our government allow… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch SEC Slammed During Madoff Hearing for Ignoring Alleged Ponzi Scheme Lawmakers and a whistle-blower blasted the Securities and Exchange Commission during Congressional hearings into the case of Bernard Madoff, a Wall Street investor accused of massive fraud. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Global Economic Downturn Slams Ireland, Spares Poland The economic slump is affecting European Union member countries very differently. In Ireland, companies are laying off workers, while the Polish economy is growing. Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 'Buy American' Clause in Stimulus Sparks Controversy Foreign governments are outraged over a provision of the stimulus bill requiring that any manufactured goods used in public works projects connected with stimulus money come from American suppliers. Experts mull the dispute. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Other News: Senate Debates Stimulus, Obama Signs Child Health Care Bill The debate over the stimulus bill continued in the Senate and President Obama signed legislation to increase health care spending for low-income children. Jim Lehrer reports on this and other news of the day. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Obama Limits Executive Pay for Firms Tied to Bailout President Obama announced Monday new caps on executive pay for those firms receiving federal bailout aid. Analysts examine the new guidelines. Continue watching
Feb 04 Why is Credit Extended to Companies and How Do They Make Their Payments? Question/Comment: Can you explain the how and why of credit that is extended to companies and how they make their payments? I understand credit to start new ventures, buy new equipment, hire a workforce, and the like but how do… Continue reading