Oct 24 Watch Chicago Bank Takes Action Against Subprime Housing Crunch Chicago's ShoreBank has implemented a "rescue loan program" to help customers refinance home mortgages that may be in danger of default. A consumer advocate and a mortgage industry representative weigh in on how to best respond to the country's subprime… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Housing, Credit Crunch, Oil Prices Spur Economic Jitters Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson delivered a somber assessment of the U.S. economy Tuesday, calling the housing and credit crunch "the most significant current risk" to the economy. Financial experts look at the factors affecting the nation's economic health, including sky-high… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Game Theorists Awarded Nobel Prize in Economics Three American researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics Monday, honoring their developments in using game theory to examine financial market activity. One of the winners, Roger B. Myerson, provides an overview of their prize-winning work. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Auto Workers Walk Out at Chrysler, Reach Quick Settlement More than 30,000 auto workers at Chrysler went on strike Wednesday morning, but their union reached a settlement with the automaker by the end of the day. Washington Post automotive columnist Warren Brown provides an update. Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Autoworkers, GM Agree to Health Care Trust, Other Benefits The United Auto Workers union and General Motors reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday that includes a health care trust fund for retirees. A journalist based in Detroit explains the ramifications of the deal. Continue watching
Sep 26 Autoworkers Union, General Motors Reach Tentative Deal By PBS News Hour The United Auto Workers union ended its two-day strike on General Motors early Wednesday with a tentative deal that includes a health care plan funded by GM but managed by the union. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Autoworkers, GM Continue Talks During Strike United Auto Workers union-represented employees walked out of General Motors plants Monday in the first nationwide strike against a U.S. automaker since 1976. Two experts recount the day's events and the walkout's impact. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Greenspan’s Book Explores U.S. Economy, His Time as Fed Chairman In the second of a two-part conversation, Jim Lehrer talks with former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan about the impact of the Federal Reserve and his recently published book, "The Age of Turbulence."… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Zimbabwe’s High Inflation Takes Toll on Population Zimbabwe government programs and private businesses are suffering from a severe increase in the country's inflation. Independent Television News reports on the effects on the population. Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch Greenspan Examines Federal Reserve, Mortgage Crunch In the first half of a two-part conversation, Jim Lehrer talks with former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan about the recent actions of the Federal Reserve, the country's mortgage crunch and his new book, "The Age of Turbulence."… Continue watching