May 30 Watch President Bush Taps Goldman Sachs Chief for Treasury Secretary President Bush nominated Goldman Sachs Chairman Henry Paulson to serve as the secretary of treasury, marking the first time the president has turned to Wall Street for a key position. Analysts consider what the selection may say about the president's… Continue watching
May 23 Watch The Mortgage Giant Fannie Mae Accused of Deception and Mismanagement The mortgage giant Fannie Mae received a $400 million dollar fine and a scathing report on its "unethical corporate culture."… Continue watching
May 15 Watch Chinese Investment Sparks Economic Boom in Sudan With a 40 percent stake in Sudan's oil industry, China has become Sudan's largest investor, financing part of a major economic boom and in exchange exporting one-third of the resource-rich African nation's oil output. Margaret Warner reports from Khartoum about… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Federal Reserve Hikes Key Interest Rate to 5 Percent In an effort to curb the growing rate of inflation, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term rate to a five-year high of 5 percent and warned that future interest rate increases may be needed. Economics correspondent Paul Solman discusses… Continue watching
May 05 Watch U.S. Labor Department Reports Job Growth Slowed The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that the growth of new jobs slowed last month. However, other indicators in the last few weeks suggest that the economy has been steadily improving. Continue watching
May 03 Watch ConocoPhillips CEO Defends Oil Company Profits Oil prices have risen nearly 50 percent in the last year raising questions about oil company profits and who benefits from higher prices at the pump. ConocoPhillips CEO James Mulva discusses his company's revenues and reinvesting in energy production. Continue watching
May 03 Louis Rukeyser, Longtime Wall Street Week Host, Dies at 73 By PBS News Hour Louis Rukeyser, for years a fixture on Friday nights as the host of the PBS series "Wall $treet Week," died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut after a battle with a rare bone marrow cancer. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Bolivia Moves to Nationalize Oil and Gas Industries Bolivian President Evo Morales sent troops to gas fields on Monday after nationalizing the gas and oil industries. The European Union warned the move could put additional pressure on energy markets. Two policy researchers discuss the reasons behind the decree… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Former Enron CEO Battles Lawyers During Final Testimony Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay faced off his prosecutors and his own defense lawyers during his sixth, and last, day testifying in his fraud and conspiracy trial. A reporter covering the trial discusses the events of the day. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Lawmakers Struggle to Respond to Rising Gas Prices As oil companies report huge profits for the first quarter of 2006, lawmakers have responded to rising gas prices with varying proposals including rebates and increased fuel efficiency standards. Two experts discuss the connection between oil, gas prices and profits. Continue watching