Nov 17 Watch Iraqi Lawmakers Evaluate Long-awaited U.S. Security Deal Iraqi lawmakers began debate Monday over a security agreement that will allow U.S. forces to remain in the country until the end of 2011. Analysts discuss the plan's details and remaining obstacles to its approval. Continue watching
Nov 17 An Election Economics Post-Mortem By Business Desk Paul Solman: Here’s an email I received from Yale economist Ray Fair, whose presidential prediction model we featured on the site a few weeks ago: Ray Fair: The vote equation did well in predicting the 2008 election. The following… Continue reading
Nov 17 Iraq-U.S. Security Pact Faces Parliament's Approval By Admin, PBS News Hour Iraqi lawmakers began debate Monday over a security pact with the United States that will allow U.S. forces to remain for three more years, a day after the Iraqi Cabinet signed off on the deal. Continue reading
Nov 17 Congress Set to Debate U.S. Auto Industry Bailout By Admin, PBS News Hour Congress returns to Washington Monday to convene a lame-duck session with the struggling auto industry as its first priority. Democrats want to use part of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout for emergency loans to help the Big Three carmakers. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Changes to Bailout Package, Obama Transition Top Week's News Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess the latest changes to the implementation of the $700 billion federal rescue plan, the Obama administration's ongoing transition process and other news of the week. Continue watching
Nov 14 Leaders Gather to Assess Global Financial Woes By Admin, PBS News Hour Leaders and central bank officers from more than 20 developed and emerging economies will gather this weekend in Washington to strategize on fixing major financial markets and assess the state of the global economic crisis. Continue reading
Nov 14 FDIC: Plan Could Avert 1.5 Million Foreclosures By Admin, PBS News Hour About 1.5 million American households could stave off foreclosures under a revised loan-guarantee program unveiled Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said. Continue reading
Nov 14 What Can Our Government Actually Do to Reduce Extreme Financial Inequality? Question/Comment: What can our government actually do to reduce extreme financial inequality after the fact (assuming that such reduction is desirable)? Once extreme wealth has been created, don’t those chosen “elite” have considerably more opportunity than the rest of us… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Republican Governors Assess Party's Future Republican governors from around the country met Thursday to discuss broadening the party's base and its plans on education, energy and the environment. Govs. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and Mark Sanford of South Carolina offer their views. Continue watching
Nov 13 Can You Address the Consequences of Selecting a Treasury Secretary? Question/Comment: Can you address the consequences of selecting a Treasury Secretary? What are the salient policy and personality differences between the different candidates? Are there other notable candidates not on the short list that should be? Paul Solman: By candidates… Continue reading