May 04 Watch Pain at the Pump American motorists are paying an average of $1.84 for a gallon for regular gasoline, the highest rate in history. Elizabeth Brackett looks at how high fuel prices are affecting Chicago. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Going Public Google, the Web search engine so popular its name became a verb, announced an Initial Public Offering and said it would sell its stock through an innovative Internet auction. Spencer Michels looks at this latest move. Ray Suarez follows up… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Economic Picture The Commerce Department reported today that American gross domestic product grew by an annual percentage rate of 4.2 in the first quarter of this year. Ray Suarez gets regional perspectives. Continue watching
Apr 28 Comcast Withdraws Unsolicited Disney Bid Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable operator, withdrew its unsolicited multibillion-dollar offer to buy Walt Disney Co. Wednesday after the entertainment conglomerate refused to discuss a possible deal. Continue reading
Apr 27 WTO Rules Against U.S. Cotton Subsidies The World Trade Organization handed Brazil a key victory Monday when the international body ruled against the United States and its subsidies to cotton farmers. Continue reading
Apr 23 U.S. Eases Economic Embargo on Libya President Bush cleared the way for U.S. companies to do business with Libya by easing Reagan-era economic sanctions Friday after the North African nation gave up its weapons of mass destruction programs last year. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Going Public? From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, the buzz is that Internet search engine Google is soon to issue stock and go public. Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Taxing the Poor Paul Solman looks at how the tax system impacts low-income Americans. Continue watching
Apr 08 Putnam to Settle Improper Trading Charges Putnam Investments, the sixth-largest mutual fund management firm in the United States, will pay $110 million to settle improper trading allegations brought against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Massachusetts regulators. Continue reading
Apr 02 Judge Declares Mistrial in Tyco Case The judge in the grand larceny case against two former Tyco International Ltd. executives declared a mistrial Friday, citing outside pressure on a holdout juror. Continue reading