By — Paul Solman Paul Solman Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/weekonomics-our-friday-roundup Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Weekonomics: Our Friday Roundup Economy Apr 1, 2011 3:52 PM EDT Today we initiate “Weekonomics,” a Friday roundup of the week’s economics news. No fooling. Simon Johnson starts us off with “lightning round” answers to questions on the banks, Europe, Japan and, because the monthly jobs data came out this morning, unemployment. Video produced by Elizabeth Shell. See March Unemployment: Barely Budging for more on the unemployment numbers. This entry is cross-posted on the Making Sen$e page, where correspondent Paul Solman answers your economic and business questions _Follow Paul on Twitter._ A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Paul Solman Paul Solman Paul Solman has been a correspondent for the PBS News Hour since 1985, mainly covering business and economics. @paulsolman
Today we initiate “Weekonomics,” a Friday roundup of the week’s economics news. No fooling. Simon Johnson starts us off with “lightning round” answers to questions on the banks, Europe, Japan and, because the monthly jobs data came out this morning, unemployment. Video produced by Elizabeth Shell. See March Unemployment: Barely Budging for more on the unemployment numbers. This entry is cross-posted on the Making Sen$e page, where correspondent Paul Solman answers your economic and business questions _Follow Paul on Twitter._ A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now