Dec 14 It is often said that tax cuts help the economy because the taxpayer spends the money. I do not see how that works. Question/Comment: It is often said that tax cuts help the economy because the taxpayer spends the money. I do not see how that works. After all, the government spends money, too. So what does it matter who spends the money?… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Game Theorists Awarded Nobel Prize in Economics Three American researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics Monday, honoring their developments in using game theory to examine financial market activity. One of the winners, Roger B. Myerson, provides an overview of their prize-winning work. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Graduate Students Recount Experiences with Globalization In the final installment of his series on globalization, Paul Solman talks with four graduate students at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government for their take on the issue. Continue watching
May 30 Watch Former Trade Representative Nominated to Head World Bank Two weeks after Paul Wolfowitz resigned as president of the World Bank, President Bush nominated former U.S. trade representative Robert Zoellick to lead the organization. An economics professor and a journalist discuss the challenges facing the bank's next president. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch President Bush Hopes to Re-energize Relations in Latin America President Bush arrived in Brazil on Thursday, the first stop on a five-country tour of Latin America aimed at improving U.S. standing in the region. Margaret Warner speaks with analysts about trip and the obstacles the president faces. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Author Discusses Adam Smith and Globalization In the third installment in a series of conversations about the impact of globalization, author P.J. O'Rourke discusses the role of the teachings of Adam Smith in today's economy. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch President Ford Assesses Key 1976 Debates in Past Interview Jim Lehrer interviewed former President Ford as part of a special report called "Debating Our Destiny" highlighting key moments of presidential debates over the last 40 years. The following are excerpts. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Experts Still Divided After Iraq Study Group Recommendations Following up on a series of conversations about U.S. Iraq policy, six guests debate the Iraq Study Group and President Bush's response to the different options offered. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Declining House Sales Indicate Slowing Economy As housing inventories reached new highs, existing-home sales in the United States fell in July to its lowest rate in more than two years. Industry economists discuss the drop and the impact of the softening real estate market on the… Continue watching
May 30 Watch President Bush Taps Goldman Sachs Chief for Treasury Secretary President Bush nominated Goldman Sachs Chairman Henry Paulson to serve as the secretary of treasury, marking the first time the president has turned to Wall Street for a key position. Analysts consider what the selection may say about the president's… Continue watching