Jun 08 In Spain, a Disturbing Lack of Confidence Bank of Spain in Madrid. Photo by Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images. It's "Pain in Spain" week here at Making Sen$e. Thus far we've featured a two-part dispatch from former New York Times correspondent Ana Westley. Today, her husband… Continue reading
Jun 07 Is Everyone Sharing the Pain in Spain? Church of Our Lady of Incarnation in Spain. Photo by SantiMB via Flickr Creative Commons. In the second part of her dispatch from Spain, former New York Times correspondent and friend of Making Sen$e, Ana Westley describes the… Continue reading
Jun 07 Is Everyone Sharing the Pain in Spain? Church of Our Lady of Incarnation in Spain. Photo by SantiMB via Flickr Creative Commons. In the second part of her dispatch from Spain, former New York Times correspondent and friend of Making Sen$e, Ana Westley describes the… Continue reading
Jun 06 More Pain in Spain People take part in a protest in front of a BBVA bank office in Barcelona. Photo by Josep Lago AFP/Getty Images This week here at Making Sen$e, we'll be featuring dispatches from Europe's financial front lines - mainly and… Continue reading
Jun 06 More Pain in Spain By Paul Solman People take part in a protest in front of a BBVA bank office in Barcelona. Photo by Josep Lago AFP/Getty Images This week here at Making Sen$e, we'll be featuring dispatches from Europe's financial front lines - mainly and plainly,… Continue reading
Jun 05 Bill Clinton on Criticism of Romney’s Bain Capital Role By News Desk Updated 5 p.m. | Speaking with the PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff on Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton discussed whether it was fair for President Obama's campaign to criticize Republican challenger Mitt Romney over his role at Bain Capital. He also… Continue reading
Jun 05 Who Benefited from JPMorgan’s Losses? JPMorgan Chase world headquarters on Park Avenue in New York City. Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is… Continue reading
Jun 05 Who Benefited from JP Morgan’s Losses? By Paul Solman JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters on Park Avenue in New York City. Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Tuesday's… Continue reading
Jun 04 The Heavy Load of Student Debt By Paul Solman // We first set out to cover the student-debt story last year when we read David Graeber's book, "Debt: The First 5000 Years" and listened to him speak (online). Graeber was pushing a proposal for mass repudiation of student… Continue reading
Jun 04 The Heavy Load of Student Debt By Paul Solman // We first set out to cover the student-debt story last year when we read David Graeber's book, "Debt: The First 5000 Years" and listened to him speak (online). Graeber was pushing a proposal for mass repudiation… Continue reading