Dec 21 When Did the Great Depression Start? – And Why That Matters A crowd of depositors gather in the rain outside Bank of United States after its failure in 1931 during the Great Depression. Photo by World Telegram staff photographer from the Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons. Last week's story… Continue reading
Dec 20 Why the Euro Might Not Be Good For Greece A Greek 500 drachma banknote sits atop euros. Photo by Peter Phipp via Getty Images. Today's post tries to answer a number of questions that have come in over the past few weeks along the lines of, "What's going… Continue reading
Dec 20 Why the Euro Might Not Be Good For Greece A Greek 500 drachma banknote sits atop euros. Photo by Peter Phipp via Getty Images. Today's post tries to answer a number of questions that have come in over the past few weeks along the lines of, "What's going… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch Former Fannie, Freddie Officials Face ‘Significant’ Fraud, Lying Charges The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged six former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officials with misleading investors about risky loans. Judy Woodruff discusses how the alleged wrongdoings may have contributed to the mortgage meltdown with Edward Pinto of the… Continue watching
Dec 15 What Investment Products Help Protect Against Market Bumps? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query: Name: Don Kruger Question: I lost half of my 401k savings in the last… Continue reading
Dec 15 What Investment Products Help Protect Against Market Bumps? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query: Name: Don Kruger Question: I lost half of my 401k savings in the last big… Continue reading
Dec 15 Congress in Familiar Territory With Shutdown on the Horizon By Terence Burlij Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid arrives for a press conference about extending the payroll tax cut. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The federal government is again facing the threat of a shutdown because of a partisan divide in Congress. The… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Secretary Clinton: Democracies Must Have ‘Habits of the Heart’ On Wednesday, Secretary of State Clinton spoke with Jim Lehrer about how foreign policy decisions can tie into economic and job growth. Their discussion was part of the "Innovation and the Global Marketplace" symposium in Washington, hosted in partnership with… Continue watching
Dec 14 Clinton on Russia’s Protests, China’s Shortcuts and Gingrich’s Comments By Larisa Epatko In a wide-ranging interview with Jim Lehrer at the Newseum Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended critical comments she made about Russia's recent elections and called China's shortcuts in the marketplace "deeply distressing." View highlights from their interview. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Highlights of Jim Lehrer’s Interview with Secretary Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Russian elections, China and Arab Spring. Continue watching