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
Apr 02 Watch U.S. Jobs Jump The Labor Department reported Friday that employers added 308,000 new jobs in nearly all major categories last month, causing the fastest rate of U.S. job creation since April 2000. Two economics experts take a closer look at the numbers and… Continue watching
Mar 31 Gas Prices Continue to Rise As Candidates Debate Energy Policy The world's leading oil producing nations announced Wednesday that they would cut production by four percent, a move that is expected to drive up the price of gasoline and fuel the political battle over U.S. energy policy. Continue reading
Mar 26 Former Dynegy Executive Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison A federal judge in Houston sentenced Jamie Olis, a former senior director of tax planning at Dynegy Inc., to 24 years in prison for his role in a $300 million fraudulent accounting scheme at the Houston-based natural gas and power… Continue reading
Mar 24 European Union Slaps Record Fine on Microsoft European antitrust regulators imposed a record $613 million fine on Microsoft Wednesday and ordered the software giant to offer two versions of its Windows operating system in Europe. Continue reading
Mar 16 Banks Reach $675 Million Settlement in Mutual Fund Scandal Bank of America and FleetBoston Financial said Monday they reached a record $675 million settlement to resolve charges they helped favored clients trade mutual funds improperly at the expense of ordinary investors. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch Gas Price Spike This week, the national average for a gallon of unleaded gas climbed to $1.73, forcing many drivers to shell out $20, $30, or more to fill up. Ray Suarez discusses why prices at the pump continue to climb with Severin… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Jobs Moving Overseas Margaret Warner explores the growing debate over "outsourcing" and U.S. jobs going overseas with Jagdish Bhagwati, professor of international trade at Columbia University, and Harley Shaiken, professor of labor and the global economy at the University of California, Berkeley. Continue watching