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World Aug 10

European Union to stop Greek budget watch in formal end to financial crisis

By Associated Press

Making Sen$e Mar 19

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Economist Ken Rogoff on whether the U.S. has ever experienced a crisis like this one

The coronavirus pandemic is causing immense economic damage. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has surged as businesses nationwide close down and are forced to lay off workers. Has the country ever experienced anything like this? Paul Solman…

Politics Dec 31

Sen. Elizabeth Warren waves at the 2015 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference in Washington, D.C. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters
WATCH: Elizabeth Warren makes big move toward a 2020 presidential run

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency, hoping her reputation as a populist fighter can help her navigate a Democratic field that could include nearly two dozen candidates.

Episode Sep 15

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September 15, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, September 15, dangerous flooding and record rains pummel the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Florence slows, and the cost of subsidizing home insurance along the flood-prone coast. Also, a startup will try using blockchain technology to…

By PBS News Hour

Making Sen$e Sep 13

People walk past the Lehman Brothers headquarters in New York, September 16, 2008. REUTERS/Chip East
Read an excerpt from ‘Crashed’ on how the financial collapse shook the world

"Within weeks its impact would be felt on factory floors and in dockyards, financial markets and commodity exchanges around the world," author Adam Tooze writes in his new book, "Crashed."…

By Gretchen Frazee

Oct 06

Column: This innovation could lead to the next financial crisis

By Arthur D. Clarke

In 1987 it was portfolio insurance; for the Great Recession in 2008 it was securitization. The obvious candidate for the next crisis is Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.

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Apr 24

Should the government label companies as ‘too big to fail’? MetLife asks court to hold off on ruling

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

MetLife took the government to court in 2015 to appeal being labeled as "systemically important" — meaning its collapse could threaten the economy.

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Nov 30

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After populist campaign, Trump assembles economic team of elites

By PBS News Hour

President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic team suggests a preference for Wall Street veterans, in a reversal of his campaign promise to surround himself with establishment outsiders. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Wessel of The Brookings Institution about the “elite” appointments,…

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Mar 24

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Barney Frank takes on Bernie Sanders and the ‘too big to fail’ argument

By PBS News Hour

It’s been a common theme this campaign season: Are our banks still too big to fail? Former treasury official Neel Kashkari and presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders have both shared their concerns with the NewsHour. For another perspective on the…

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Feb 24

Watch 6:58
Former Goldman exec wants to downsize big banks

By PBS News Hour

As presidential candidates debate Wall Street regulation, an argument against big banks arose from an unlikely source. Former Goldman Sachs executive Neel Kashkari asserts banks that are “too big to fail” remain a serious threat to financial stability and must…

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