Jan 11 Watch Taxes: How High Is Too High? Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the question of just how high U.S. tax rates should or shouldn't be and examines the relationship between economic activity and tax rates. It's part of his ongoing reporting series, Making Sen$e of financial news. Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Joe Raczek in New Hampshire Thinks Foreign Policy Should Be Presidential Focus Joe in New Hampshire Thinks Foreign Policy Should Be Presidential Focus… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Valerie Morelli in New Hampshire Says the Economy is Her Biggest Issue Valerie in New Hampshire Says the Economy is Her Biggest Issue… Continue watching
Jan 06 Unemployment Dips to 8.5%, Lowest Rate in 2 Years A jobs sign hangs above the entrance to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images. Friday's unemployment figures are positive all around: The official unemployment number dipped to 8.5 percent, a rate… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch How the U.S. Economy, Americans Fared in 2011 From the jobless rate to a discouraging housing market and an aggravated lot of indebted college graduates, the year's defining economic stories kept a downbeat theme. Ray Suarez discusses 2011's economic impact with The Atlantic's Don Peck, the University of… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Making Sen$e: Rich Shopper, Poor Shopper As part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, business and economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how retailers are faring in an economy that's increasingly divided between the haves and the have-nots. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Secretary Clinton: Democracies Must Have ‘Habits of the Heart’ On Wednesday, Secretary of State Clinton spoke with Jim Lehrer about how foreign policy decisions can tie into economic and job growth. Their discussion was part of the "Innovation and the Global Marketplace" symposium in Washington, hosted in partnership with… Continue watching
Dec 13 Secretary Clinton Discusses Job Creation, International Policy *Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Myanmar on Nov. 30; SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images* Updated Dec. 14 | With the U.S. presidential contest kicking into high gear and job creation on the minds of many voters, Jim Lehrer… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch What Do Tax Rates’ Ups and Downs Mean for Economic Growth? Do higher tax rates slow economic growth? As part of his reporting on Making Sen$e of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at the history of taxes. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals? How do feelings about ideology and economic inequality affect a person's happiness? As part of his reporting of Making Sen$e of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the connection and asks some liberals at Occupy DC and conservatives at… Continue watching