Making Sen$e Dec 12 Column: Paul Volcker’s legacy, an independent Federal Reserve, is under threat By Michael W. Klein
Economy Dec 09 Watch 2:15 Remembering former Fed chair and economic giant Paul Volcker Paul Volcker, who served as chair of the Federal Reserve for two presidents, died Monday. His passing came 40 years after he drove interest rates to record highs in an effort to tame double-digit inflation. Known for his height and… By Paul Solman
Nation Dec 09 Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies at age 92 Volcker took charge of the Fed in August 1979, when the U.S. economy was slipping into the grip of runaway inflation. By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Feb 02 Watch Are Big Banks Good for the Economy? The Obama administration is trying to rein in big banks, but Robert Kelly, chief executive officer of Bank of New York, says that's a big mistake.
Economy Jan 27 Watch Unmasking Interest Rates, Honky-Tonk Style In the latest installment in his series of reports making sense of financial news, Paul Solman explains how interest rates are set, with a little help from economic country musician Merle Hazard.
Nov 28 Watch Obama Tasked With Vetting Economic Policy Team’s Competing Ideas Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks examine President-elect Barack Obama's new economic team and the challenges he may face in evaluating their views on the financial crisis. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Obama’s Economic Strategy Begins to Emerge as Team Takes Shape In an attempt to combat the economic crisis, President-elect Barack Obama has appointed key members of his economic team, including former Fed Chair Paul Volcker, to lead an economic advisory panel. Two financial writers assess his team and financial recovery… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch New World Bank Chief Zoellick Tasked With Reputation Repair World Bank President Robert Zoellick has been tasked with putting the bank back on track after the stormy departure of its former chief, Paul Wolfowitz. Zoellick details his plan to lead the poverty-fighting institution. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Newsmaker: Paul Volcker Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker discusses problems in the accounting industry and his recommendation that Arthur Andersen be split up. Continue watching