Dec 06 Watch Paulson: No ‘Silver Bullet’ in Bid to Ease Mortgage Crisis As home foreclosures reached a record high Thursday, President Bush announced a deal with mortgage lenders to freeze interest rates on some subprime mortgages due to move sharply higher soon. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discusses the details of the proposal. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Basics of U.S. Economy Are Strong, Bush Says President Bush tried to quell concerns over the recent housing slump and credit crunch Tuesday, saying "The basics in the economy are good." Two former treasury secretaries examine the state of the economy and whether the U.S. is facing a… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Holiday Shopping Brings Economic Concerns into Focus The Friday after Thanksgiving kicked off what most consider to be the beginning of the holiday shopping season, with retailers hoping for a robust consumer turnout. Financial analysts discuss how consumers' concerns over the housing slump and falling dollar may… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch U.S. Markets Continue Upswing Despite Other Factors The Dow Jones continued to climb past 13,000 Thursday, despite rising gas prices and a struggling U.S. housing market. Two economic analysts detail the recent fluctuations in the American economy. Continue watching