Feb 27 Watch Government to Take Larger Ownership Stake in Struggling Citigroup The Treasury Department and Citigroup announced a new plan Friday in which the government will take ownership in a larger portion of the company's stock. Washington Post reporter Binaymin Applebaum explains the move. Continue watching
Feb 06 In Case You Missed It: Bad Bank vs. Good Bank Paul Solman explores a solution to the financial crisis that’s gaining steam: creating “bad banks” and “good banks.” ]>… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Good Bank vs. Bad Bank: Segregating Toxic Assets Might Help U.S. Economy Rebound Business correspondent Paul Solman explores the problem of banks holding toxic assets and explains how the Swedes successfully emerged from a similar economic crisis by splitting banks into "good" and "bad" categories. Continue watching
Feb 05 How Can City, County and State Governments Become Fiscally Sound Again? Question/Comment: Allowing for the current reduction in home valuations and thus reduced property tax revenues generated to local governments in general, what combination of revenue(s) would most likely restore city, county and state governments to fiscal solvency? I understand the… Continue reading
Feb 05 Why Do We Encourage Mergers of Large Companies? Question/Comment: We live in a time of unparalleled economic crisis; a time when failure of a large company such as GM or a large financial institution could have catastrophic effects throughout the county and beyond. Why does our government allow… Continue reading
Feb 04 Will a Stimulus Fix Our Problems? A question from various sources: “Will a stimulus fix our problems?” Paul Solman: Let’s begin with a prior question: What’s the economic justification for a stimulus? The answer is that an economy’s annual output — its Gross Domestic Product (… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Reporters Assess Effectiveness of Proposed Stimulus Plan As Congress shapes the stimulus package, the debate rages on over what parts of the bill will be most effective in reviving the country's ailing economy. Business reporters analyze the plan's components. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Rethinking Regulation’s Role in a Struggling Economy A new government report cites continued oversight problems for the $700 billion federal rescue plan. Ray Suarez examines emerging views on regulation's role in the U.S. economy and the possible creation of a government-run "bad bank" that would help take… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch December Job Losses Compound Economic Woes Unemployment rose to 7.2 percent in December, the highest since 1993, according to a new report from the Labor Department. Employers cut 524,000 jobs, and some economy-watchers fear more cuts are still to come. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Dec 29 Where Should I Spend My Hard Earned Money? Question/Comment: Ok, so being a good dog, I need to keep spending to help the economy. What are some of the best things to spend my hard earned, devalued money on? Paul Solman: That’s a very interesting question and not… Continue reading