Jul 17 Watch States Plagued by Fiscal Problems, Pension Payments Grim findings from a task force come amid further setbacks to the nation's economic health. Jeffrey Brown discusses eroding revenues, state budget cuts and steep pension obligations with former New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch, the report's co-chair, and Susan… Continue watching
Jul 17 States May Face Their Own 'Fiscal Cliff' Soon Enough In March, thousands of students converged on Sacramento to protest budget cuts and fee hikes for the University of California system. Photo by Randy Pench/Sacramento Bee via Getty Images. Undoubtedly, the debate over the federal debt will continue to… Continue reading
Jul 17 The U.S. as the New Saudi Arabia: An Environmentalist's Nightmare? A flame from a Saudi Aramco (the national oil company) oil installation known as 'Pump 3' burns brightly during sunset in the Saudi Arabian desert. According to Forbes, Saudi Aramco generates more than $1 billion a day in… Continue reading
Jul 17 The U.S. as the New Saudi Arabia: An Environmentalist's Nightmare? A flame from a Saudi Aramco (the national oil company) oil installation known as 'Pump 3' burns brightly during sunset in the Saudi Arabian desert. According to Forbes, Saudi Aramco generates more than $1 billion a day in… Continue reading
Jul 16 Chinese Identity Amid an Economic Slowdown A security guard patrols outside the headquarters of the Bank of China in the Xidan shopping area of Beijing. Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images. With all the talk of a Chinese economic slowdown there, I have a suggestion:… Continue reading
Jul 16 Chinese Identity Amid an Economic Slowdown A security guard patrols outside the headquarters of the Bank of China in the Xidan shopping area of Beijing. Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images. With all the talk of a Chinese economic slowdown there, I have a suggestion:… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Staggering Losses at JPMorgan; Banking Scandal in Britain Staggering Losses at J.P. Morgan; Banking Scandal in Britain… Continue watching
Jul 13 Where is a Safe Place to Invest? Today we add a new wrinkle to Making Sen$e. The NewsHour has partnered with Next Avenue, a PBS site "that provides in-depth information, perspective and inspiration to help those 50… Continue reading
Jul 13 Where Is a Safe Place to Invest? Today we add a new wrinkle to Making Sen$e. The NewsHour has partnered with Next Avenue, a PBS site "that provides in-depth information, perspective and inspiration to help those 50 years old and older navigate their next… Continue reading
Jul 12 Ray Kurzweil on Bringing Back the Dead and a Viewer Question: When Is Paul Solman Going to Retire? EmbedVideo(3873, 620, 386); We round out "Ray Kurzweil Online" with the third and final installment of our miniseries. Thursday's outtake with Mr. Immortality: Does Kurzweil believe that an avatar of his dead father -- created with artificial intelligence… Continue reading