Nov 09 Watch APEC Summit a 'big moment' for China's relationship with world powers By PBS News Hour The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit will soon get underway in Bejing, with member countries seeking to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the region. Orville Schell, the Director of the Center for US-China Relations at the Asia Society, joins… Continue watching
Nov 09 If the economic news is good, why did voters say it's bad? By Simone Pathe Two-thirds of voters told exit pollsters last week that the economy was getting worse. And yet, Friday's jobs report marked the ninth straight month of job gains over 200,000 and the lowest unemployment rate since the summer of 2008. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Positive jobs report may not reassure Americans with part-time work By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 07 The startling fact you, we and Paul Krugman didn't know about the jobs report By Simone Pathe October's payroll gains were slightly lower than expected at 214,000, but average six-month gains continued to suggest a strong recovery. You might be surprised to learn, however, that those payroll gains don't just reflect full-time jobs. They also include part-time… Continue reading
Nov 06 From Alan Greenspan to Justin Wolfers, economists consider the Fed's 'Dual Mandate' By Simone Pathe On the eve of the release of October's employment data, which will paint the first official portrait of the labor market since the Federal Reserve ended quantitative easing last week, Making Sen$e turns to top economists, many of them former… Continue reading
Nov 05 How to plug holes in your Medicare coverage By Philip Moeller Basic Medicare only covers 80 percent of most covered medical services, and there's no ceiling on those co-payments. So where should seniors turn to help them pay for the rest of their care? Making Sen$e "Medicare Maven" Philip Moeller updates… Continue reading
Nov 03 4 Social Security tips for boomers who never married By Laurence Kotlikoff Much of Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security advice pertains to married couples or partners who are divorced, separated or widowed. But today, he speaks to those boomers who have never married, and tells them what they need to know should they… Continue reading
Nov 03 Why Paul Krugman thinks inflation fears are baloney By Paul Krugman There's no inflation threat to speak of right now, says Paul Krugman. In fact, deflation poses a bigger danger, he argues. And even if inflation should creep over the Fed's 2 percent target, Krugman is confident the Fed has the… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch What's behind the latest surge on Wall Street? By PBS News Hour Stock prices continue going up, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at record highs on Friday. To explore what's pushing the numbers higher, Roben Farzad, host of the radio show, "Full Disclosure," joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Oct 31 If high inflation is not here yet, why should the Fed change course? By Charles Calomiris The Federal Reserve shouldn't be worried about inflation rising over the next six months, or even year, says conservative economist Charles Calomiris. But given how much quantitative easing bloated the central bank's balance sheet, when inflation does rise -- and… Continue reading