Dec 25 Watch Greek Poets Muse Austerity Measures: 'We'll Hawk the Parthenon to Buy Our Bread' Greek Poets Muse Austerity Measures: 'We'll Hawk the Parthenon to Buy Our Bread'… Continue watching
Nov 30 Tough Votes on the Fiscal Cliff Loom for Congress By Alex Bruns Congressional Leaders Meet With President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Photo by Reuters/ Larry Downing.) Fall creeps towards winter in Washington and the chill is reaching an equilibrium in the Capitol. Votes are still being tallied in the… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch America's Historical Struggle With Debt and the Role of Federal Government America's Historical Struggle With Debt and the Role of Federal Government… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 'Red Ink' in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt 'Red Ink' in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch McGovern, Goldwater on Divisive Politics and '88 Election McGovern, Goldwater on Divisive Politics and '88 Election… Continue watching
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Aug 28 Watch Will Americans Buy Romney's Proposals to Turn Around the Economy? WIll Americans Buy Romney's Proposals to Turn Around the Economy?… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Paul Krugman on the 'Cartoon Physics' of the 2008 Crash Economist Paul Krugman discusses the causes of the 2008 Crash with Paul Solman. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Paul Krugman on Europe 'Doing the Unthinkable' Paul Krugman's view on Spain's euro-woes and what Germany should do about it. Continue watching
Jun 08 In Spain, a Disturbing Lack of Confidence Bank of Spain in Madrid. Photo by Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images. It's "Pain in Spain" week here at Making Sen$e. Thus far we've featured a two-part dispatch from former New York Times correspondent Ana Westley. Today, her husband… Continue reading