Aug 17 Watch Americans Facing More Inequality, More Debt and Now More Trouble? Did America's record-high level of economic inequality in 2007 help cause the financial crisis of 2008? With Americans' borrowing back on the rise and signs that economic inequality is growing, could there be another financial crisis in the near future?… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Extended Interview: David McCullough More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with author and historian David McCullough. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Chavez’s Health Fuels Political Power Struggle in Venezuela Celebrations erupted Monday in Caracas as news spread that President Hugo Chavez had returned to Venezuela after receiving cancer treatment in Cuba. Ray Suarez discusses the nation's recent political struggles with Moises Naim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Fourth of July Celebrations Draw Families, Troops and Presidential Hopefuls Americans at home and abroad celebrated Independence Day with parades, barbeques, and fireworks. Judy Woodruff reports on how Americans celebrated Independence Day here and abroad. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Former Poet Laureate Pinsky: Poetry ‘Too Fundamental, Large’ to Need Advocate Much of former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky's writing has focused on American life. He takes a look back at his career with Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Tracking Inflation: How Fast Are Prices Rising? As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sense of financial news, Paul Solman reports on the growing rate of inflation and how Americans are dealing with the extra costs. According to the government's latest figures, prices made the biggest… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Obama Renews Call to Fix ‘Broken’ Immigration System The president visited El Paso, Texas, Tuesday to launch a public campaign for immigration reform. Ray Suarez discuses the new push with Hernan Rozemberg and Michel Marizco, senior correspondents for "Fronteras: The Changing America Desk," a network of National Public… Continue watching
Apr 04 Can U.S. Product Makers Manufacture a Profit? By Elizabeth Shell Name: Paul Menzel Question: I understand that it is more profitable for hi-tech companies to have their devices manufactured overseas (primarily Asia) than to manufacture them domestically. Could these companies manufacture their products in the U.S. and still make a… Continue reading
Dec 02 Tips for Help With Your Home Loan Modification By Paul Solman 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 Thursday's query: Name: Ben Roman Question: I am having a problem with trying to… Continue reading
Dec 02 Tips and Where to Go For Help With Your Home Loan Modification By Elizabeth Shell Name: Ben Roman Question: I am having a problem with trying to get a modification loan for my home which may soon be going into foreclosure. Where and to whom should I go to ask for assistance? Paul Solman: For… Continue reading