World Aug 10 European Union to stop Greek budget watch in formal end to financial crisis By Associated Press
Making Sen$e Mar 19 Watch 5:50 Economist Ken Rogoff on whether the U.S. has ever experienced a crisis like this one The coronavirus pandemic is causing immense economic damage. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has surged as businesses nationwide close down and are forced to lay off workers. Has the country ever experienced anything like this? Paul Solman…
Politics Dec 31 WATCH: Elizabeth Warren makes big move toward a 2020 presidential run Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency, hoping her reputation as a populist fighter can help her navigate a Democratic field that could include nearly two dozen candidates.
Episode Sep 15 Watch 25:03 September 15, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 15, dangerous flooding and record rains pummel the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Florence slows, and the cost of subsidizing home insurance along the flood-prone coast. Also, a startup will try using blockchain technology to… By PBS NewsHour
Making Sen$e Sep 13 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch After populist campaign, Trump assembles economic team of elites By PBS NewsHour 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,… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 8:29 Barney Frank takes on Bernie Sanders and the ‘too big to fail’ argument By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 6:58 Former Goldman exec wants to downsize big banks By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching