Jul 17 Watch States Plagued by Fiscal Problems, Pension Payments Grim findings from a task force come amid further setbacks to the nation's economic health. Jeffrey Brown discusses eroding revenues, state budget cuts and steep pension obligations with former New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch, the report's co-chair, and Susan… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Christine Lagarde on U.S. Economic Recovery Christine Lagarde on U.S. Economic Recovery: It's Much Slower Than We Would Like"… Continue watching
Mar 05 For Many Part-Timers, Underemployment Is a Full-Time Concern By Maureen Hoch Since the start of the recession, more Americans have been thrust into part-time work either due to economic concerns or because they can't pin down a full-time job. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch News Wrap: Economy's Growth Surprises, But Jobs Still Lag In other news, the U.S. economy grew by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, more than expected, and Toyota outlined steps it is taking to help end an unprecedented recall. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch News Wrap: Senate Health Fight Nears End In other news, the goal line appeared in sight Tuesday for the health care debate in the U.S. Senate, and Republicans picked up another vote in the House after freshman Democrat Parker Griffith announced he is switching parties. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Economy Shows New Signs of Growth, but Jobs Still Lag The U.S. economy ended a year of contraction in the third quarter, expanding by 3.5 percent. While much of the growth is being attributed to President Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan, critics continue to ask, when will jobs return?… Continue watching
Oct 27 Paul Solman Answers Students' Economic Questions By PBS News Hour Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes his Business Desk blog inside classrooms across the United States to respond to high school students' most pressing questions about Wall Street, the recession and unemployment. Continue reading
Aug 28 Consumer Spending Rises Slightly, But Confidence Falls Again As the nation looks for more signs of economic recovery, there were mixed signals on Friday as reports showed consumer spending rose slightly last month thanks in part to an increase in auto sales but incomes remained flat. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Other News: Bomber Kills 19 Pakistani Border Guards In other news, 19 border guards were killed Thursday when a security checkpoint in Pakistan was hit by a suicide bomber, and an American service member was killed in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jul 31 U.S. Economy Shrinks Less Than Expected By Dave Gustafson The U.S. economy sank at a pace of just 1 percent in the second quarter of the year, the Commerce Department reported Friday, in a better-than-expected showing that the recession could be winding down. Continue reading