Economy Oct 07 In renewed bid to buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks and investors on board By Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
World Feb 04 To speed up economy, China’s central bank makes borrowing cheaper China’s central bank cut reserve requirements on Tuesday for the first time in two years in an attempt to inject liquidity into the world’s second largest economy. By Marina Lopes
Economy Jan 07 Watch JPMorgan settles for $2.6 billion fine over Madoff fallout JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay a record-breaking $2.6 billion fine to settle criminal charges related to the Bernie Madoff fraud case. Authorities charged the bank had turned a blind eye to Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme. Jeffrey Brown gets more detail…
Nation Jan 06 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as Fed chief In our news wrap Monday, Janet Yellen won Senate confirmation to lead the Federal Reserve. Taking over for outgoing chair Ben Bernanke, the former vice chair becomes the first woman to lead the U.S.'s central bank. Also, peace talks to… By PBS NewsHour
Economy Mar 15 Watch Former JP Morgan Executive Deflects Blame for Billion Dollar Mistake Former JP Morgan Executive Deflects Blame for Billion Dollar Mistake…
Jul 06 Watch Britain’s Barclays Investigated for Rigging Libor Rates In a scandal that triggered a CEO resignation, an investigation and basic questions about the integrity of the financial system, British bank Barclays paid $450 million in fines last week to settle accusations that it helped rig the Libor rate. Continue watching
Jun 06 More Pain in Spain By Paul Solman People take part in a protest in front of a BBVA bank office in Barcelona. Photo by Josep Lago AFP/Getty Images This week here at Making Sen$e, we'll be featuring dispatches from Europe's financial front lines - mainly and plainly,… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Amid Major Job Cuts, Is Bank of America ‘Too Big to Manage’? Bank of America, the nation's largest lender, announced plans to shrink the company by 30,000 people over the next two years. Judy Woodruff discusses Banks of America's troubles and the growing concerns over interconnected global financial problems with banking expert… Continue watching
Apr 25 Should Banks Modify Home Loans to Today’s Home Values? Name: Charles Robertson Question: The media estimates 5 to 8 million houses are currently underwater or at some point in the foreclosure process, and housing values have declined 25 percent. If one million homes were put on the market in… 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