Jun 14 Watch High Political Theater in Ohio as Obama, Romney Duel Economic Rhetoric High Political Theater in Ohio as Obama, Romney Duel Economic Rhetoric… Continue watching
Jun 14 CBO Director Cautiously Optimistic About U.S. Outlook By Alex Bruns Graphic by CBO Doug Elmendorf has a lot on his mind these days. As director of the Congressional Budget Office, Elmendorf is responsible for reviewing and analyzing all the budgets and legislation making their way through… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch News Wrap: Car Bombs in Baghdad, Other Iraq Cities Kill at Least 66 In other news Wednesday, a wave of 16 car bombings in Iraq killed at least 66 people. More than 200 others were wounded. Also, a tense calm came to western Myanmar as heavy rains dampened five days of sectarian violence. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch How Vulnerable Is U.S. Over Europe's Economic Troubles? European leaders must stabilize their financial system to create a stronger eurozone, President Obama said Friday, urging them to act on the growing debt crisis. Jeffrey Brown, economist Nariman Behravesh and Drew Greenblatt of Marlin Steel Wire Products discuss how… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch News Wrap: Panetta Says U.S. Is Losing Patience With Pakistan In other news Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the U.S. is near its limit in patience on waiting for Pakistan to root out the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network. Also, nearly 2,000 former pro football players are suing the National Football… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Clinton on Romney: 'Business Experience Does Not Guarantee Success' as President Clinton on Romney: 'Business Experience Does Not Guarantee Success' as President… Continue watching
May 30 Watch The State Of Student Loans: More Debt, More Defaults, More Problems The State Of Student Loans: More Debt, More Defaults, More Problems… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Man vs. Machine: Will Human Workers Become Obsolete? Part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman has been showcasing the future of technology from a recent conference run by a California think tank -- things such as 3-D printing of prosthetic legs and iPhone… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Fate of Eurozone: Back on the Brink? Economic divisions between France and Germany were reinforced Wednesday at a summit on Europe's debt crisis with austerity, promises of economic growth and a potential euro exit by Greece among the topics of open and vocal debate. Jeffrey Brown and… Continue watching
May 22 Watch College: 'The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy' In "College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be," Columbia University professor Andrew Delbanco presents a biting defense of a traditional four-year college experience with a liberal arts education -- as opposed to a pre-professional training experience increasingly popular in… Continue watching