Jul 05 Watch Raze the Roof: Cleveland Levels Vacant Homes to Revive Neighborhoods Business correspondent Paul Solman reports from Cleveland on the economically troubled Ohio city's efforts to tear down thousands of empty foreclosed homes in hopes of putting eyesore and dangerous properties back to productive use -- perhaps as community gardens, new… Continue watching
Jul 01 Joseph Stiglitz, Barney Frank Respond to ‘Reckless Endangerment’ Allegations By Elizabeth Shell Friday on the NewsHour, New York Times finance specialist Gretchen Morgenson and co-author Josh Rosner, a longtime housing analyst, talk about their new bestseller, "Reckless Endangerment" (no. 17 on the Times list this week). The book is a sustained indictment… Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Barney Frank Responds to Gretchen Morgenson Rep. Barney Frank responds to some of the allegations made against him in a new book. Continue watching
Jun 23 Is China’s Economic Progress in Trouble? By Elizabeth Shell Stephen Roach, of Morgan Stanley and now Yale and author of the book "The Next Asia," has long been among the most astute and independent of economic forecasters. He has also spent much of the past decade in the… Continue reading
Jun 22 Can Investment Assumptions Worsen the State Pension Fund Crisis? By Elizabeth Shell By Diane Lincoln Estes Well, no. Investment assumptions themselves don't worsen the crisis but as we explain in our story on Rhode Island on Wednesday's broadcast, decisions about pension fund investment assumptions can mean higher taxes, lower pensions and bitter… Continue reading
Jun 20 Making Sense: Not-So-Simple Solman By April Brown Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Monday's query considers whether Paul's audience understands what he's talking about. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Self-Controlled Kids Prosper as Adults: “Fatalistically Depressing”? The full interview of Sesame Street's true blue monster, Grover, by Paul Solman. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Saving: Brought to You By the Letter ‘S’ Paul Solman heads to Sesame Street to see how they're teaching children how to save. Continue watching
May 26 Mortgage Form Makeover: What Do You Think? The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced plans to simplify the mortgage paperwork that has long confused potential homebuyers. "The current forms can be complicated and difficult for consumers to use. They are also redundant and can be… Continue reading
May 23 Is It Dumb to Play the Lottery? By Elizabeth Shell We received a fascinating email in response to last week's installment of Tuesday's Tool$, an online 'game' called "Spent." Yan wrote: That wasn't a game, that was more like a questionnaire. (Note: I live in Asia) I still have… Continue reading