Apr 06 Government Shutdown: Rx of the Devil or Just What the Doctor Ordered? By Diane Lincoln Estes A conversation this morning with a centrist Democrat from the Brookings Institution who lived through the shutdown of 1995, economist Martin Baily. "In terms of the economy, it had a surprisingly small effect," he said. "On the other hand, when… Continue reading
Apr 05 A Young Veteran and His Dog By Elizabeth Shell // Video shot and produced by Elizabeth Shell. Returning from tours in Iraq or Afghanistan (and sometimes both), American veterans struggle to adjust to civilian life: many are still grappling with what they experienced in combat and, as… Continue reading
Apr 04 Can U.S. Product Makers Manufacture a Profit? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Paul Menzel Question: I understand that it is more profitable for… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Returning Vets Face a New Battle: The Job Market Returning War Vets Face New Domestic Battle: The Job Market… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Unemployment Rate Drops in March, but Economic Recovery Remains Fragile Unemployment Rate Drops, but Long-Term Jobless See 'Troubling' Stagnation… Continue watching
Apr 01 March Unemployment: Barely Budging By Paul Solman One brief comment on the jobs numbers. The net addition of 216,000 jobs, from the so-called payroll survey, is respectable. But the "household survey" reports roughly the same number of unemployed Americans: 13.5 million. You can't tell a lot from… Continue reading
Apr 01 Unemployment Falls to 8.8 Percent, Employers Add 216K Jobs The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data showing that unemployment dropped again to 8.8 percent in March, with employers adding 216,000 new jobs. The manufacturing sector showed especially strong growth, increasing at its fastest pace in seven years. Continue reading
Mar 31 The Madness of Sports Betting: Economics Edition By Paul Solman Editor's Note | If you're one of the millions of Americans who filled out a college basketball national championship bracket this year, odds are you're out of luck. ESPN reports that only two brackets out of over 5.9… Continue reading
Mar 31 Coming Up on Making Sen$e: The Fate of America's Veterans Looking For Work By Paul Solman Editor's Note: On Friday's NewsHour: an eye-opening look at the fate of many veterans attempting to transition back into a tough job market. Today, there are over two million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And… Continue reading
Mar 30 Making Sen$e: Are American Workers Overpaid? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Wednesday's query: Name: Alex Question: Maybe it's my background as a college instructor (and… Continue reading