Mar 03 Watch Consumption Tax Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan met with President Bush's Federal Advisory Panel on Fundamental Tax Reform on Thursday. He said a system that combines elements of consumption and income taxes might be the best way to overhaul the nation's tax… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Federal Judge Postpones Reopening of U.S. Borders for Canadian Beef On Wednesday, a federal judge in Montana postponed the March 7 reopening of U.S. borders to Canadian shipments of cattle and beef products. Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television looks at the debate. Continue watching
Feb 28 Department Stores to Merge in $11 Billion Deal By PBS News Hour Federated Department Stores Inc., parent to high-end retailers Bloomingdale's and Macy's, is buying rival May Department Stores Co. for $11 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Monday. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Called to Account Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers on trial for an $11 billion accounting fraud was called to the witness stand by his lawyers. Ebbers categorically denied any involvement in the scandal that resulted in the nation's largest bankruptcy case. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Stealing Identities The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 10 million Americans are victims of identity theft every year. Ray Suarez leads a discussion with two privacy experts about the growing problem of identity theft. Continue watching
Feb 16 President Refuses to Rule Out Payroll Tax Hike By PBS News Hour President Bush said Wednesday that he has not ruled out raising taxes on people who earn more than $90,000 a year to help boost Social Security's finances. Continue reading
Feb 14 Verizon to Buy MCI for $6.75 Billion By PBS News Hour Verizon Communications Inc. beat out a bid by rival Qwest Communications International to buy MCI Corp. for $6.75 billion in the third big telecommunications merger in two months. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Fallen Star: Carly Fiorina Hewlett-Packard Co. appointed an interim chief executive Thursday to replace Carly Fiorina, who was ousted Wednesday amid differences with the computer company's board. A report on Fiorina's rise and fall. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Is Your Charity Efficiently Spending Your Donation? The Asian tsunami disaster encouraged people around the world to give to relief efforts and non-profit organizations. But is the charity you're giving to using your money the way you specifically requested? A report on the economics of distributing charitable… Continue watching
Feb 02 President Presses for Social Security Overhaul By PBS News Hour President Bush urged Congress to revamp Social Security during his State of the Union address Wednesday night, saying the program would go bankrupt if changes were not made. Continue reading