Jan 24 Watch New Consumer Watchdog Richard Cordray Makes First Appearance on Capitol Hill New Consumer Watchdog Richard Cordray Makes First Appearance on Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Obama Sets Up for Showdown With GOP Over Consumer Protection Chief Cordray President Obama bypassed congressional Republicans Wednesday, naming Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- setting up a potential constitutional showdown. Jeffrey Brown discusses the recess appointment with CQ Roll Call's David Hawkings and Binyamin Appelbaum… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Shields, Brooks on Obama’s 2012 Strategy, Cordray’s Rejection, Gingrich’s Surge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's re-election strategy, Newt Gingrich's poll surge in swing states and the Republican-led effort to block Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nominee Cordray Faces Senate Battle Richard Cordray, President Obama's latest pick to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, faces an uphill battle for confirmation in the Senate this week. Judy Woodruff discusses the nomination and disagreement over the new agency's structure with Sen. Sherrod… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch FCC’s Genachowski: New Alerts Aim to Limit ‘Bill Shock’ for Wireless Users Most cell phone users purchase a plan with limits on how long they can talk, text or browse the Web each month, but it can be tough to track usage. Ray Suarez discusses new consumer-friendly rules for wireless companies to… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Author Daniel Yergin on Energy Costs, SUVs and a ‘Nuclear Patchwork’ Author Daniel Yergin on Energy Costs, SUVs and a 'Nuclear Patchwork'… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Bank of America Adds Monthly Debit Card Fee, Risking Public Ire Bank of America announced Thursday it will tack on a new $5 monthly fee for customers who use a debit card to make purchases. Jeffrey Brown leads a debate about the new fees and what they mean for banks and… Continue watching
May 26 Mortgage Form Makeover: What Do You Think? The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced plans to simplify the mortgage paperwork that has long confused potential homebuyers. "The current forms can be complicated and difficult for consumers to use. They are also redundant and can be… Continue reading
Apr 12 Tool$ Tuesday: Tips For Tax Day By Elizabeth Shell Tax day is breathing down our necks: just under one week left to file. And that's including this year's three-day extension; tax day bumped from the traditional April 15th to the 18th since DC government workers are off Friday (the… Continue reading
Dec 13 What’s Causing U.S. Personal Spending to Drop: Job Losses, Fear or Both? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and site visitors on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Michael Cassady Question: Paul, If the U.S. consumer market is the… Continue reading