Nov 05 October Job Numbers Raise Reader Questions By Elizabeth Shell A flurry of questions today about the October job report from NewsHour's Facebook and Twitter. In response, a flurry of answers. ........................................................................................................................................... Janet Vetter: The economy added 150,000 jobs but the unemployment rate remained the same? What is… Continue reading
Nov 04 Economic Theory — And Jim Lehrer — in Song By Elizabeth Shell You know baby, in the years I've been your central banker We've done a lot of overnight repo lending And it's been good, it's been so good But the economic situation has gotten serious now And baby, one night just… Continue reading
Nov 01 A Side Note on Herbal Supplements By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Dick Levinson Question: While I admire your intelligence and integrity, your… Continue reading
Oct 27 Your Mortgage Questions Answered: Consumer Lawyer Max Gardner Editor's Note: In Show Me the Mortgage, Paul Solman talked to "the dean of the bankruptcy bar," North Carolina lawyer Max Gardner, about the possibly fraudulent paperwork banks are under investigation for using. Gardner answers viewer and reader… Continue reading
Oct 21 A Closer Look at Herbal Supplements UPDATE | Oct. 22, 2010 from Paul Solman: Apologies to all who know biology: this story identified A,C,G and T as AMINO acids. They're NUCLEIC. ................................................................................................................................................ Paul Solman's Making Sen$e segment on Thursday's NewsHour looks at a new… Continue reading
Oct 21 Why Not Use Financial Revenues to Pay Down the National Debt? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query: Name: Missy Rodey Question: Paul - I understand that about 50 percent… Continue reading
Oct 19 One Producer’s Take on Putting a Human Face on the Foreclosure Story By Elizabeth Shell Editor’s note: Here on Making Sen$e, we like to highlight great and interesting work, tools and multimedia that are circulating the Web. While those usually involve the bylines of economists or business experts, that’s not always the case. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch Religious Diversity and the Building Blocks of ‘American Grace’ Paul Solman talks with author Robert Putnam about his new book "American Grace," which delves into the role of religion in the United States. Continue watching
Sep 03 Paul Solman Explains: How Is a Jobless Recovery Possible? By Paul Solman On a day when new jobs numbers indicate that U.S. unemployment is continuing to edge up, Paul Solman answers a viewer question on the Business Desk about how it's possible to have a jobless recovery. Name: Mohammad Khan… Continue reading
Aug 27 The Fed Speech: Paul Solman Channels Ben Bernanke By Paul Solman Years ago, Saturday Night Live's Kevin Nealon debuted a character named "Mr. Subliminal" whom he still reprises. The gimmick: Nealon talks and then occasionally, under his breath, says what he's really thinking. In October, President Obama economic adviser Austan… Continue reading