Dec 30 Watch Wall Street Enjoys ‘Rip-Roaring’ 2 Years, But Main Street’s Woes Remain The slow process of economic recovery is far from over for the U.S., but there were glimmers of good news in 2010's closing days as jobless benefit claims hit their lowest level in 30 months and the stock market gained… Continue watching
Dec 30 The Economy in 2010: Stories You May Have Missed A full two years after the financial crisis hit (and even longer if you look at the start of the housing bust), Americans are all too familiar with the gloom and disappointment that largely dominated the economic headlines this… Continue reading
Dec 29 Robert the Robot, the Mechanical Man By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's today's query: Name: Jose Question: In Virginia we have a non-judicial foreclosure process. The… Continue reading
Dec 28 The Loan Mod Squad: A Request to Business Desk Readers By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's today's query: Name: Toby Hanna Question: I purchased a house in 2006. A year… Continue reading
Dec 27 The American Dream Deferred: What Befell our Strategic Defaulters? By Paul Solman We've devoted a lot of attention to the foreclosure crisis that is threatening the homes of so many Americans, and to various ways they've sought help: non-profit third parties; the government's loan modification program, HAMP. But… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch Retailers Upbeat on Holiday Sales Surge Jeffrey Brown talks to Dana Telsey, a retail-industry watcher, about the trends this year in holiday sales. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Shields and Gerson on Obama’s Gains, New Political Realities Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson talk to Jeffrey Brown about the week in politics. Continue watching
Dec 24 2010, the Year of Foreclosure By Paul Solman Of the two dozen "Words of the Year" cited by the New York Times the other day, two of them -- "robo-signer" and "put-back" -- were spawned by the foreclosure crisis. (See this link for the Gray Lady's definitions.)… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch The Business of Forest Smuggling KCTS in Seattle, Washington looks into the illegal side of the holiday industry of forest greenery. Lesley McClurg has more on how forest smuggling has short term effects on businesses and long term effects on the environment. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch News Wrap: Christmas Celebrations Around the World Christmas celebrations started around the world today. Continue watching