Nov 11 Student Questions: Measuring the Economy & Stimulus Editor’s note: This week, the Business Desk will feature questions from students in three high schools around the country. Question: How is the economy measured? — Alex, senior, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Salt Lake City, Utah (pictured right,… Continue reading
Nov 10 How Will the Downturn Affect the Gambling Economy? Question: Will the downturn in the economy have a lasting effect on the Las Vegas gambling economy? I am a “low roller” and even I am receiving many free offers for rooms in Las Vegas. Paul Solman: Let’s hope so. Continue reading
Nov 09 Student Questions: Is the Recession Over? Editor’s note: This week, the Business Desk will feature questions from students in three high schools around the country. Question: Because of the current economic conditions are we going to experience deflation or inflation in the future? —… Continue reading
Nov 05 Reinhart and Rogoff Answer Questions on the History of Financial Crises Editor’s note: Paul recently sat down with economists Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart, authors of a new book chronicling an incredible eight centuries of financial crises around the world, This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial… Continue reading
Nov 05 Student Questions: The Unemployment Outlook Editor’s note: This week and next, the Business Desk will feature questions from students in three high schools around the country. Question: Unemployment seems to be far worse than the government’s statistics show (currently just below 10 percent). Continue reading
Nov 04 Student Questions: Health Care and Education Editor’s note: This week and next, the Business Desk will feature questions from students in three high schools around the country. Question: If every other major economy in the world has universal health care why doesn’t the United… Continue reading
Nov 03 Paul Solman Goes Back to School Editor’s note: This week and next, the Business Desk will feature questions from students in three high schools around the country. To kick off the special series, two questions from high school seniors at Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Continue reading
Nov 02 Ask Rogoff and Reinhart Questions About the History of Financial Failures Editor’s note: Tonight on the NewsHour, Paul sits down with economists Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart, authors of a new book chronicling an incredible eight centuries of financial crises around the world, This Time Is Different: Eight… Continue reading
Oct 30 Making Sen$e of New Credit Card Rules and More Editor’s note: Need a fun distraction on a fall Friday afternoon? Paul has just launched the latest edition of his financial literacy site, Making Sen$e. In the latest edition, you can listen to a podcast with Paul and credit… Continue reading
Oct 29 In Case You Missed It: AFL-CIO’s Trumka Faces Dwindling Ranks Editor’s note: Paul recently sat down with newly elected AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to discuss how Trumka plans to lead organized labor through a series of current challenges… Continue reading