Politics Jul 08 Democratic Rep. Smith says Biden ‘not an effective messenger’ and should drop out By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Arts Feb 20 Romantic painter J.M.W. Turner replaces Adam Smith on UK banknote A new British banknote features 19th century English painter J. M. W. Turner, best known for his oil paintings and watercolors of seascapes and other landscapes. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 Watch 12:44 In an unconventional race, even the electoral map surprises During most election years, the electoral map is fairly predictable, except for ten or twelve swing states. But in this year's highly unorthodox race, Hillary Clinton has taken a substantial lead in five of these battlegrounds and is pursuing states… By PBS News Hour
Politics Mar 10 Watch 7:02 Are Ohio and Florida the final frontier for trailing candidates? Ohio and Florida have constituted critical battlegrounds in recent election cycles -- a trend that promises to continue even in a 2016 election that is breaking all kinds of rules. Hari Sreenivasan joins Michelle Everhart of the Columbus Dispatch and… By PBS News Hour
Arts Jan 19 Buzz Words in 2020 Will Be Same as in 18th Century. At Least Economically-Speaking. Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Wednesday's query: Name: Sam Question: I immensely enjoy your segments on PBS. I am… By Paul Solman
Jan 19 Buzz Words in 2020 Will Be Same as in 18th Century. At Least Economically-Speaking. By Elizabeth Shell Name: Sam Question: I immensely enjoy your segments on PBS. I am intrigued by the concept of trade, and the argument presented by many economists that it raises the standard of living in a country's economy even if it appears… Continue reading
Mar 06 Do We Need a Kinder, Gentler Bubble? Question: Is the answer to the crisis a kinder, gentler bubble? Paul Solman: I’m posing this question to myself, but let me pass the buck from the outset on this one – to the eerily astute Adam Smith — whose… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Author Discusses Adam Smith and Globalization In the third installment in a series of conversations about the impact of globalization, author P.J. O'Rourke discusses the role of the teachings of Adam Smith in today's economy. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Milton Friedman Dies at Age 94 Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman died Thursday at age 94. He was an expert on the free market and, as one of the nations most prominent economic thinkers, served as an advisor to several Presidents. Continue watching