Feb 16 Watch States Hope Stimulus Will Boost Sagging Local Economies With state officials scrutinizing the stimulus plan for funding they hope will revive regional economies, four business writers examine what the real impact may look like. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Global Markets Sputter as U.S. Focuses on Stimulus The economy continued its decline, with Japan reporting a worse recession than in Europe and America. Tom Bearden gives an update on the world economic outlook. Continue watching
Feb 16 Why Won’t Banks Lend Money? Editor’s Note: Paul recently answered “Five Good Questions” on the economy for the PBS Engage blog. You will also be able to find those answers here on the Business Desk all week. Question/Comment:… Continue reading
Feb 13 In Case You Missed It: Society’s Ability to Weather Crisis Largely Depends on Leaders’ Positions By Business Desk As the country struggles through an economic crisis, Paul Solman talked to author Jared Diamond about his book “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed” on Friday’s NewsHour. Read the transcript here. // ]> // ]]>… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Society’s Ability to Weather Crisis Largely Depends on Leaders’ Positions Nations with leaders who are keenly affected by their own decisions may weather crises better than those whose leaders are further removed, according to author Jared Diamond. Diamond discusses his new book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed"… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Stimulus Battle, Obama Cabinet Top Week’s News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the political news of the week, including the battle in Congress over the stimulus bill and Sen. Judd Gregg's decision to drop his bid to become the Obama administration's commerce chief. Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Final Stimulus Package Aimed at Jolting Sluggish Economy The stimulus bill neared final approval in Congress Friday after weeks of tough debate. After a recap of the developments, Obama economic adviser Christina Romer discusses the plan. Continue watching
Feb 13 Mich. Budget Would Eliminate Arts Funding When Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced her 2010 budget proposal on Thursday, there was something missing: money for the arts. Continue reading
Feb 13 Latest Stimulus Package Restores Arts Funding The House of Representatives approved a compromise $787 billion economic stimulus package Friday afternoon that would provide $50 million to the National Endowment for the Arts for projects across the country. Continue reading
Feb 13 If Our Economy is More Global, Does That Change Our Strategies? Editor’s Note: Paul recently answered “Five Good Questions” on the economy for the PBS Engage blog. You will also be able to find those answers here on the Business Desk all week. Question/Comment:… Continue reading