Economy

Xerox Corp. announced Friday that it had improperly inflated revenues by some $1.9 billion over the past five years and would correct the amount in future financial statements.

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Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston discusses ethics in corporate America with a group of veteran business journalists. The conversation was conducted before the most recent WorldCom news.

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WorldCom, the nation's second-largest long-distance telecom, admitted Tuesday that it overstated its earnings for over a year by $3.8 billion through improper accounting methods.

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Three experts discuss how the WorldCom matter and other corporate scandals are affecting investor confidence.

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A federal jury in Houston on Saturday convicted accounting firm Arthur Andersen of obstructing justice by destroying Enron-related documents.

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Harvey Pitt, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, details new rules that would require executives to certify their companies' financial reports.

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Ray Suarez assesses the job market for new college graduates with Marilyn Mackes, Brian Krueger, and Cecilia Conrad.

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Terence Smith discusses the accounting troubles at Tyco International with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, associate dean of the Yale School of Management.

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Gwen Ifill looks at the economy's effect on this year's summer travel season with Sandra Hughes, vice president of travel for AAA; Mark Orwall, managing editor of Travel and Leisure magazine; and Kathy Sudeikis, executive vice president of the American…

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Two experts explain the economics behind the nation's hot housing market.

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