Dec 13 Tallying the Unemployed: Where in the World is U-7? By Paul Solman Job seekers wait in line to meet with recruiters during a job fair in South San Francisco, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences… Continue watching
Dec 12 Norquist Anti-Tax Pledge Plays Starring Role in Fiscal Debate Rep.-elect Ted Yoho has pledged allegiance to the United States, his wife of 38 years and, during his successful run for Florida's 3rd congressional district, that he wouldn't become a career politician, saying he would serve no more than four… Continue reading
Dec 12 In Tanzania, Powering Cell Phones and Shelling Corn with a Bicycle By David Pelcyger EmbedVideo(5187, 482, 304); Jodie Wu's path to helping people in Tanzania started when she was nine years old. At that young age, the Conyers, Ga., native started working as a cashier and hostess in her parents' Chinese restaurant. Continue reading
Dec 12 What’s Wrong with a Municipal Bond Fund? Photo by Peter Dazeley via Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query: Peter Stratton: I'm interested in current income only. Continue reading
Dec 12 What’s Wrong with a Municipal Bond Fund? By Paul Solman Photo by Peter Dazeley via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query: Peter Stratton: I'm interested in current income only. Why… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch British Bank HSBC Makes $2 Billion Settlement on Money Laundering Charges British Bank HSBC Makes $2 Billion Settlement on Money Laundering Charges… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Passage of ‘Right-to-Work’ Law in Michigan Points to Weakened Labor Union Power Passage of 'Right-to-Work' Law in Michigan Points to Weakened Labor Union Power… Continue watching
Dec 11 Headhunter: How to Get (and Stay) Hired, Despite a Sordid Past Photo by Jupiterimages via Getty Images. Nick Corcodilos is an expert on how to get a job. We ran into him while doing a story on the relative futility of Internet job boards and asked him to post… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Lawmakers Consider Cutting Tax Deductions to Bring Down the Deficit Lawmakers Consider Cutting Tax Deductions to Bring Down the Deficit… Continue watching