Aug 21 Watch Fed Chairman Upbeat on Prospects for Economy Ben Bernanke offered a hopeful forecast for the U.S. economy Friday, saying "prospects for a return to growth in the near term appear good." Economists weigh in on the outlook. Continue watching
Jul 30 Tales From the Fed: Rivlin on Fed Independence Paul Solman: Tonight on the NewsHour, we’re airing a piece exploring the suspicions some people have about the Federal Reserve and the the Fed’s efforts to be more transparent. Amid all the talk of auditing the Fed or having… Continue reading
Jul 20 Ask Fed Chief Ben Bernanke About the Economy By Business Desk Paul Solman: My longtime motto: There is no big time. But if there were, this might be your chance to become part of it. You can pose an economic question here — not to me or even one of my… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Mounting Economic Anxieties Ripple Across the Globe Central banks around the world cut interest rates Wednesday in a joint effort to ease credit and spur growth, but a weak market response signaled the move failed to abet fears. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Milton Friedman Dies at Age 94 Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman died Thursday at age 94. He was an expert on the free market and, as one of the nations most prominent economic thinkers, served as an advisor to several Presidents. Continue watching