Dec 01 Watch 10:31 Can Nigeria’s booming economy lift its poorest people? By PBS News Hour Nigeria is a nation of superlatives. It’s Africa's richest country and its fastest growing economy. At the same time, millions still live in poverty and lack basic services like running water. As part of a week-long series "Nigeria: Pain and… Continue watching
Dec 07 Poll: Should small investors be allowed to fund startup businesses? By News Desk Small investors could soon be another source of start-up cash for budding entrepreneurs. NewsHour wants to know what you think about the proposed changes. Take our poll and sound off. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch Turning a narrative of struggle into success story in Africa By PBS News Hour President Obama announced billions of dollars in new public and private investment in Africa’s rapidly growing markets -- on everything from construction to banking to clean energy infrastructure -- at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue watching
Mar 31 Make your standard of living the basis for all financial planning By Laurence Kotlikoff Unlike conventional financial planning methods, which force your standard of living to adjust each year to annual changes, Larry Kotlikoff explains how an economics approach protects your standard of living. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Astronaut Hadfield shares ‘unbeatable point of inspiration’ he found in space Astronaut Hadfield shares 'unbeatable point of inspiration' he found in space… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Silicon Valley entrepreneurs set their sights on space travel, moon mining Silicon Valley entrepreneurs set their sights on space travel, moon mining… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch What Mitt Romney’s Role at Bain Capital Means for His Presidential Bid Mitt Romney's tenure at one of the world's largest private investment firms, Bain Capital, has emerged as a major campaign issue this election season. Judy Woodruff discusses the company's hiring statistics and Romney's role with The Boston Globe's Beth Healy… Continue watching
May 09 My Least-Favorite Investment Vehicle (Except For All the Other Ones) By Elizabeth Shell Name: Will G. Knox Question: Safety of TIPs? Paul Solman: The shortest question ever received on the Business Desk demands a rather more discursive answer. As longtime readers of this page may recall, my own family's retirement fund… Continue reading
May 04 A Dark Abyss of Blessing or Curse By Elizabeth Shell Name: Hillhopper Question: I just listened to a business executive on TV say that the investment he made would return in three years based on fuel savings. Why is it that people that make financial decisions are not math savvy?… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch Chinese Capital: Good or Bad Influence in Greece? As part of his ongoing reports on Making Sense of financial news, business and economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the pros and cons of a massive infusion of Chinese capital into Greece. Continue watching