Oct 19 Watch Do Large Banks' Troubles Show They're Too Big to Manage? Goldman Sachs announced a $428 million quarterly loss Tuesday, just its second loss since going public in 1999. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state, the future and regulation of large American banks with banking industry consultant Bert Ely and Simon Johnson,… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Lagarde on 'Worrisome' U.S. Debt Debate, Eurozone's Future In a newsmaker interview with Margaret Warner on Thursday, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, Christine Lagarde, discusses the U.S. debt ceiling debate and the current state of the eurozone's economic struggles. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Lagarde Warns Dollar Could Decline if U.S. Debt Deal Not Reached Lagarde Warns Dollar Could Decline if U.S. Debt Deal Not Reached… Continue watching
Jul 28 Lagarde Warns Dollar Could Decline if U.S. Debt Deal Not Reached By Larisa Epatko The International Monetary Fund's managing director Christine Lagarde said Thursday in a PBS NewsHour interview that if U.S. lawmakers can't reach an agreement on the debt ceiling, one of the global impacts could be a loss of confidence in the… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch Strauss-Kahn Released From House Arrest as Case Enters Legal Limbo After a court hearing Friday in New York, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund, was released from house arrest, but he still faces charges of sexual assault on a hotel maid. Jeffrey Brown reports on the latest… Continue watching
Jun 29 In Photos: Greece Grapples With Budget Cuts Needed for Bailout Funds By Larisa Epatko Greece's Parliament approved a package of austerity measures Wednesday, a key step toward getting a bailout from the International Monetary Fund and European Union in order to avoid defaulting on its debts next month. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Lagarde Takes Lead of IMF at Key Moment for Global Economy France's Christine Lagarde was named the new head of the International Monetary Fund at a critical time for that organization and for the global economy. Judy Woodruff discusses what kind of challenges she faces with Cornell University's Esward Prasad and… Continue watching
May 19 Watch After Strauss-Kahn Steps Down, IMF Leadership 'Jockeying Has Begun' Former IMF head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, resigned five days after being accused of attempted rape and sexual assault of a hotel maid. Jim Lehrer discusses what's next for the IMF and Strauss-Kahn with Bloomberg TV's Sara Eisen and The Economist's Zanny… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Prosecution, Defense Prepare for Another Strauss-Kahn Court Appearance IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest has sent shockwaves throughout the financial and political worlds. Gwen Ifill discusses what to expect in the forthcoming legal proceedings -- and the political fallout in France and at the IMF -- with The Wall… Continue watching
Apr 13 World Bank Report Offers New Approaches to Reducing Conflict By Larisa Epatko Two of the world's major financial institutions are looking at an issue only occasionally associated with economic development -- how to curb violence. Continue reading