Forgive me for not answering a question today, but posting a note about the Fed. Its decision last week: to purchase a further $600 billion of longer-term Treasury securities by the end of the second quarter of 2011, a…

A flurry of questions today about the October job report from NewsHour's Facebook and Twitter. In response, a flurry of answers. ........................................................................................................................................... Janet Vetter: The economy added 150,000 jobs but the unemployment rate remained the same? What is…

Name: Dick Levinson Question: While I admire your intelligence and integrity, your recent piece on herbal supplements omitted a critical piece of information that your viewers should know. It is no accident that consumers are at the mercy of…

A trio of related emails to answer today. First: Name: James Tracy Question: Having watched your program tonight on Boston Community Capital’s efforts to save homeowners from foreclosure, several conclusions seem obvious. Both the homeowner/borrower and…

Name: John Magill Question: In response to your Oct.14 article on foreclosures and specifically the woman who may lose her New York home but had taken $500,000 out of it. I know she had a $6,000 water main break…