Jun 18 Economist Paul Krugman on Germany’s ‘Whips and Scourges’ EmbedVideo(3660, 482, 304); Welcome to "Paul Krugman Week" here on Making Sen$e. We'll be devoting the next five days to excerpts from our extensive interview with him a few weeks ago at his home in Princeton, N.J., plus… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Paul Krugman on Germany’s ‘Whips and Scourges’ Paul Krugman on European austerity. Continue watching
Jun 18 Markets Fluctuate After Greek Vote A man walks through the Athens stock exchange. Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images. By Siobhan Dowling, GlobalPost BERLIN, Germany | Depending on how you look at it, Greece has either pulled back from the precipice or has… Continue reading
Jun 15 In Defense of Borrowed Money Photo by Philip Taylor PT via Flickr Creative Commons. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Friday's query: Name: Jason Copping Question: Has… Continue reading
Jun 15 In Defense of Borrowed Money Photo by Philip Taylor PT via Flickr Creative Commons. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Friday's query: Name: Jason Copping Question: Has… Continue reading
Jun 14 CBO Director Cautiously Optimistic About U.S. Outlook By Alex Bruns Graphic by CBO Doug Elmendorf has a lot on his mind these days. As director of the Congressional Budget Office, Elmendorf is responsible for reviewing and analyzing all the budgets and legislation making their way through… Continue reading
Jun 13 Breaking Down the Finer Points of Jamie Dimon’s Testimony President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon testifies before a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday. The committee is hearing testimony from Dimon on how JPMorgan Chase lost over $2 billion in stock market trades. Photo… Continue reading
Jun 13 Breaking Down the Finer Points of Jamie Dimon’s Testimony President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon testifies before a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday. The committee is hearing testimony from Dimon on how JPMorgan Chase lost over $2 billion in stock market trades. Photo… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch JPMorgan Chase’s Big Losses, Big Risk: Blip on Radar or Systemic? JPMorgan Chase's Big Losses, Big Risk: Blip on Radar or Systemic?… Continue watching
Jun 13 Verizon Wants You to Share Everything but Data Plans Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest mobile carrier, announced they are changing up how they will bill for data services across devices. The new plan, called Share Everything, means new customers and current customers who choose to… Continue reading