Economy Feb 03 Will S&P’s penalty for too-rosy mortgage securities ratings send a message? By PBS News Hour
Nation Nov 24 So you thought quantitative easing was over? Think again The Federal Reserve ended its bond buying program, known as quantitative easing, at its latest policy meeting in October. But economist Terry Burnham isn't buying that. He sees a form of "stealth QE" continuing where the Fed buys even more… By Terry Burnham
Dec 18 Watch Federal Reserve announces pull back on stimulus as Bernanke nears end of tenure Federal Reserve announces pull back on stimulus as Bernanke nears end of tenure…
Economy Sep 13 Watch Federal Reserve Launches Aggressive Stimulus Program to Move Economy Forward Federal Reserve Launches Aggressive Stimulus Program to Move Economy Forward…
Economy Sep 13 Watch Federal Reserve Launches Aggressive Stimulus Program to Move Economy Forward Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announced a third round of quantitative easing.
Jan 27 Country Crooner Merle Hazard Sings the Recession Blues By Paul Solman Merle Hazard, who calls himself the “first and only country singer to write about mortgage-backed securities, derivatives, and physics,” provides the soundtrack to our segment Wednesday night about whether the Fed’s interest rate policies will drive us toward inflation… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch After Week of Debate, House Passes Bailout Plan Members of the House approved a modified federal rescue plan Friday, moved by the Senate's support and mounting concerns over the stability of the U.S. financial sector. Kwame Holman reports on the bill's passage. Continue watching