Jan 13 The one line that brought both sides of the aisle to their feet during the State of the Union By Paul Solman It would be good for Democrats if they realized the extent to which this line resonated, and not only in the hall of Congress. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Obama: Anyone claiming America's economy is in decline 'peddling fiction' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 12 Obama: We should serve working families, not big business By Kristen Doerer In his final State of the Union, President Barack Obama addressed the role that the government should play in business and the economy. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 3:39 How will China's volatile stock market affect the U.S. economy? By PBS News Hour The crash in the Chinese stock market this week unnerved investors around the globe, as the world's second largest economy suffered from volatile trading and falling currency. NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the country's… Continue watching
Jan 05 Bernie Sanders vows to break up banks during first year in office By Lisa Lerer and Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will pledge to break up the country's largest financial institutions within the first year of his administration should he win the White House next November. He plans to make that pledge in a… Continue reading
Dec 16 Why the Fed's decision on interest rates probably doesn't matter By Vikram Mansharamani We need to look at the big picture, and when we do, we might conclude today’s decision probably doesn’t matter that much. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 9:15 New report finds Americans lack economic mobility, opportunity By PBS News Hour A striking lack of economic mobility exists in America, according to a new report released this week by the Brookings Institute and the American Enterprise Institute. Authors of the report, Kay Hymowitz and Larry Aber join NewsHour's Megan Thompson to… Continue watching
Nov 06 Do October's job numbers signal good times (and an interest rate hike) to come? By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 271,000 jobs in October, nudging the unemployment rate down to 5 percent. Continue reading
Nov 05 What does the future hold for workers in a freelance economy? By Paul Solman More independent contractors put large corporations into a very powerful position. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:11 Under new policy, will Chinese families choose a second child? By PBS News Hour Continue watching