Jun 23 Is China’s Economic Progress in Trouble? By Elizabeth Shell Stephen Roach, of Morgan Stanley and now Yale and author of the book "The Next Asia," has long been among the most astute and independent of economic forecasters. He has also spent much of the past decade in the… Continue reading
Jun 17 PBS NewsHour Blogs Back in Business After Hacker Attack If you've been looking for The Rundown news blog, Art Beat or Paul Solman's Business Desk blog since our hack attack on May 29, you've likely been pointed instead to the NewsHour's Tumblr page, or our homepage. Now,… Continue reading
May 27 ‘Hey Paul: Do Something Useful For Once’ Name: Jerrold Jones Question: Hey Paul, Do something useful for once. Prove you're a "real" journalist and interview CEOs who already manufacture here in the U.S. and do so in the face of conventional wisdom. You could start by picking… Continue reading
May 26 Mortgage Form Makeover: What Do You Think? The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced plans to simplify the mortgage paperwork that has long confused potential homebuyers. "The current forms can be complicated and difficult for consumers to use. They are also redundant and can be… Continue reading
May 25 Obama’s European Trip: Comparing Countries’ Debt Troubles Editor's Note: President Obama addressed the British Parliament on Wednesday as part of his six-day, four-country tour of Europe. Dubbed as one of the key events of his trip, the president talked about the "essential relationship" between… Continue reading
May 24 The Rising Price of Oil Name: William Bair Question: What, if anything, is be done on the rise of oil? For me, I ride a bicycle for six months and go to Guatemala for three which leaves three months for gasoline use. Continue reading
May 20 Furry Robots, Foldable Cars and More Innovations from MIT’s Media Lab By Elizabeth Shell By Diane Lincoln-Estes and Elizabeth Shell We recently visited the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for our story on George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen's ebook, "The Great Stagnation." Cowen argues that our economy is… Continue reading
May 19 Foodie Economist: How To Find Great Eats By Elizabeth Shell When economist Tyler Cowen finishes his day job at George Mason University and dinner time rolls around, he gets to sink his teeth into his hobby: blogging about -- and eating -- ethnic food in and… Continue reading
May 18 The Two Faces of Dominique Strauss-Kahn By Elizabeth Shell Dominique Strauss-Kahn was as urbane and well-mannered an interviewee as ever you'll meet. Sensible and clear, as in a NewsHour interview during the heat of the Crash of '08. Candid, as in another interview, one I did with… Continue reading
May 17 Can You Make it Through the Month? Financial Decisions of the Poor Here's an online "game" found for us by one of our most trusted advisors, Boston University Finance Professor Zvi Bodie. It gives a sense of what it means to be poor in America these days. Eye-opening, if dispiriting:… Continue reading