Feb 04 Karl Case’s (Poetic) Reflections on the Housing Market We've been interviewing Wellesley economics professor Karl 'Chip' Case since the last housing crash here in Boston in the late '80s, and as recently as a few weeks ago with his well-known collaborator Bob Shiller. He… Continue reading
Feb 04 Reflections on the Housing Market By Carolyn O'Hara Economist Karl Case co-developed the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, today the most widely watched source of housing market prices in the U.S. Here, in a PBS NewsHour online exclusive, is his summation of the housing crisis -- in verse form. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Home Price Experts Give Take on Markets in Atlanta, Beyond As part of his ongoing series, Making Sense of the economy, Paul Solman takes a real estate tour in Atlanta, Ga., with two experts on home sale prices. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch Will 2010 Bring a New Recession? Stocks are making gains, but new jobs remain elusive. Judy Woodruff asks a panel of experts whether 2010 will be a year of economic recovery, or merely the start of a double-dip recession. Continue watching
Dec 10 Patchwork Nation: In One Boom Town, ‘Simple Supper’ Offers Community Relief By Online DA As the recession has dragged on in Eagle, Colo., a church dinner has provided relief to dozens of local residents hard hit by the economy's slide. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Economic Bust Strikes Colorado ‘Boom Town’ As part of the Patchwork Nation series, Ray Suarez travels to Eagle, Colo., where the real estate boom of earlier this decade has culminated in an especially painful bust. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Across the U.S., Shaky Signs of Economic Recovery Emerge A flurry of economic reports lately paint a mixed picture of a U.S. economy showing new growth, despite mounting job losses. Ray Suarez speaks to experts for a snapshot of just how well the recovery is faring. Continue watching
Nov 12 Home Foreclosures, New Jobless Claims Decline By Carolyn O'Hara Foreclosure numbers dropped for the third straight month in October, and new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, according to figures released Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Obama Expected to Sign Extended Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyer Credit The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to extend aid to jobless workers and offer tax breaks to homebuyers. President Obama was expected to sign the measure on Friday. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Arrogance, Ignorance Recurring in Economic History Paul Solman speaks with economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff about the financial crisis and how it compares to previous economic meltdowns. Continue watching