Aug 11 Watch 7:13 What does the yuan's decline mean for the U.S.? By PBS News Hour What does a weaker yuan mean for China and the global economy? Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal and Orville Schell of the Asia Society join Judy Woodruff to discuss the economic and geopolitical factors. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 2:18 China rattles markets by devaluing its currency By PBS News Hour China devalued its currency Tuesday, a move to make the country’s exports cheaper and boost a slowing economy. In turn, the Yuan fell nearly 2 percent against the dollar, the most in a decade. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Jun 18 New $10 bill will be the first in more than a century to feature a woman By Kristen Doerer "The new ten will be the first bill in more than a century to feature a portrait of a woman," Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced Wednesday. Yes, that's right. The United States will soon have a woman on its… Continue reading
Dec 16 Apple halts online sales in Russia as ruble plummets By Justin Scuiletti Russian shoppers looking to purchase an iPod or iPad online for the holidays were out of luck Tuesday as Apple halted all online sales of its products -- with Russia's volatile currency to blame. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Market turmoil overseas causes concern for Wall Street By PBS News Hour After the Dow saw its worst performance in more than a year and a half in January, concerns are rising about turmoil in overseas markets. How are the problems in emerging markets linked to the stock market in the United… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial 'outlier' appeal Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial 'outlier' appeal… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch What's Minted in Berkshire County Stays There: Finding Reward in Local Currency What's Minted in Berkshire County Stays There: Finding Reward in Local Currency… Continue watching
Sep 05 The Art of Local Currency: Keeping Small Beautiful By Paul Solman The regional "BerkShare" currency helps support local artists. Watch the full Making Sen$e segment on BerkShares, which aired on the NewsHour Thursday. Photo courtesy of NewsHour In Thursday's Making Sen$e segment, Paul Solman visits Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to explore… Continue reading
Sep 05 The Art of Local Currency: Keeping Small Beautiful By Paul Solman The regional "BerkShare" currency helps support local artists. Watch the full Making Sen$e segment on BerkShares, which aired on the NewsHour Thursday. Photo courtesy of NewsHour. In Thursday's Making Sen$e segment, Paul Solman visits Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to explore… Continue reading