Nov 04 Midterm Election Pitted Keynesians vs. Hayekians, Again By Paul Solman This entry is cross-posted on the Making Sen$e page, where correspondent Paul Solman answers your economic and business questions "It's the economy, stupid." (Bill Clinton, 1992) "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" (Ronald Reagan,… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Fed Announces $600 Billion Economic Stimulus In an effort to boost the slow economic recovery, the Federal Reserve announced a bold move to buy $600 billion more in government bonds by the middle of next year. Jeffrey Brown talks to David Wessel of The Wall Street… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Republicans Score Biggest House Takeover in 70 Years A day after Republican victories across the country took back House control, pledges came from the GOP to cut spending and shrink government. Meanwhile, Democrats pledged cooperation and took stock of their losses. Gwen Ifill and David Chalian wrap up… Continue watching
Nov 03 Fed to Engage in Second Round of Quantitative Easing The Fed wants you to stop saving and start spending. That's the takeaway from today's Federal Reserve announcement, in which Chairman Ben Bernanke, as expected, announced that the Fed will be investing hundreds of billions of dollars to… Continue reading
Nov 03 A Lighter Look at Campaign Ads in a Record-Breaking Midterm Race By Elizabeth Shell Just a few hours ago, polls across the country closed, election races were called, and the most expensive mid-term election cycle in U.S. history came to an end. And the television and radio airwaves will no longer be deluged with… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Hard Times, Disillusion Weigh Heavily on Mich. Congressional Race Special Correspondent Betsy Stark examines how the sour economy is influencing voters and a close House race in Michigan. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Foreclosures on the Rise in Big Cities A new report shows that 133 out 206 American metropolitan areas had an increase in foreclosure activity this summer. Ray Suarez explores the spread of the foreclosure epidemic with Patchwork Nation director Dante Chinni and Rick Sharga of Realty Trac. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Poll Numbers Show Voters Turning Away From Democrats Recent poll numbers show that Democrats are in trouble, even among some voters that supported the president's agenda two years ago. But the Obama administration insists there is no indication that there will be a huge disappointment for the Democratic… Continue watching
Oct 28 Foreclosure Issues Elicit Strong Debate 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 Thursday's query: Name: John Magill Question: Regarding your Oct.14 article on foreclosures and specifically the… Continue reading
Oct 27 Your Mortgage Questions Answered: Consumer Lawyer Max Gardner Editor's Note: In Show Me the Mortgage, Paul Solman talked to "the dean of the bankruptcy bar," North Carolina lawyer Max Gardner, about the possibly fraudulent paperwork banks are under investigation for using. Gardner answers viewer and reader… Continue reading