Jul 26 Watch News Wrap: BP CEO Hayward Expected to Take Russia Job As oil cleanup crews head back to work after a disruption from Tropical Depression Bonnie, embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward is expected to head out to take a job with BP's joint venture in Russia. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch White House Apologizes After ‘Hasty’ Firing of USDA Employee The firing of a U.S. Department of Agriculture employee for alleged racist remarks ended with an apology from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and a job offer from her former boss, Tom Vilsack. Shirley Sherrod says she accepts the… Continue watching
Jun 04 Graduates Face Tough, but Improving, Job Market By Carolyn O'Hara As 2010 college graduates begin to enter a tight, but improving, job market, the PBS NewsHour talked to university career services directors from around the country to see whether this year's graduates face brighter prospects than in years past. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Older Workers Face New Challenges in Tough Job Market In his continuing series of reports on Making Sense of the economy, Paul Solman looks at the challenges older workers face trying to secure a job, let alone retirement, amid the downturn. Continue watching
Oct 21 What’s the Difference Between a Recession and a Depression? Question: What is the difference between a recession and a depression? I have been out of work since last November. It seems like a depression for me. I worked for a civil/structural consulting engineering firm for the past 11 1/2… Continue reading
Oct 20 How Can the Economy Be Growing While Unemployment Is Rising? Question: Your work on the economy is discussed at our dinner table, with my 15 and 16 year old sons, almost every night. You have made such a difference to our family in understanding the Global Economic Meltdown. My children… Continue reading
Sep 04 In a Difficult Job Market, Settling for Less By Business Desk Editor’s note: In a report that aired earlier this week about a Manhattan job fair, Paul spoke at length with Philip Mereday, a former executive who had been out of work for about a year. Mereday, a college graduate… Continue reading
Aug 31 Sudhir Venkatesh on the New Meaning of Recovery By Business Desk Editor’s note: On tonight’s NewsHour, Paul visits a New York City job fair to get a sense of how many Americans who have been out of work for extended periods of time are coping with their job searches. There’s been… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch Obama Addresses Criticism on Stimulus Spending Amid the continuing debate over the effectiveness of the federal stimulus funds, President Obama unveiled new grants that he said can help rebuild the economy. A ProPublica reporter discusses how some hard-hit areas are getting more money, but others are… Continue watching
Jul 15 Reader Response: What Will Drive America’s Future Growth? Paul Solman: Viewer John David wrote these questions in an email back in April, responding positively to an interview with marketing expert Paco Underhill, which aired again last night. I only just got around to answering him, which began… Continue reading