Jul 11 A genetic explanation of economic success By Gregory Clark There’s nothing to rule out the possibility that the economically successful of the modern world are actually genetically different from the people who are not successful, economic historian Gregory Clark tells Paul Solman in part four of their never-before published… Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch How to combat the tightening grip of inequality around the globe By PBS News Hour Income inequality has been rising over the past three decades, in the United States most of all, but also in the United Kingdom, Canada and France, according to new findings by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
May 29 Why the Fed has made our eventual fall more painful By Chris Martenson Former big pharma executive Chris Martenson, who sold off everything and moved his family to the country, speaks with Paul Solman about exponential growth and the danger of our debts exceeding -- by nearly double -- our economic growth, while… Continue reading
May 03 Watch April Hiring Increase Shows Signs of Economic Healing Despite Spending Cuts April Hiring Increase Shows Signs of Economic Healing Despite Spending Cuts… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Food for 9 Billion: Satisfying China’s Growing Demand for Meat As China's Diet Grows, So Do Concerns Over Safety, Sustainability… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Federal Reserve Launches Aggressive Stimulus Program to Move Economy Forward Federal Reserve Launches Aggressive Stimulus Program to Move Economy Forward… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Federal Reserve Launches Aggressive Stimulus Program to Move Economy Forward Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announced a third round of quantitative easing. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch How Will an Underwhelming August Jobs Report Play on the Campaign Trail? How Will an Underwhelming August Jobs Report Play on the Campaign Trail?… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch What Do Tax Rates’ Ups and Downs Mean for Economic Growth? Do higher tax rates slow economic growth? As part of his reporting on Making Sen$e of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at the history of taxes. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch News Wrap: Economic Growth Reading, Egypt’s Turmoil Rattle U.S. Markets In other news Friday, unrest in Egypt and lower-than-expected economic growth shook the U.S. stock markets. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 166 points, and the Nasdaq lost 68 points. In Tunisia's capital, protesters clashed with police near the prime… Continue watching