Dec 13 What’s Causing US Personal Spending to Drop- Job Loss, Fear? By Elizabeth Shell Name: Michael Cassady Question: Paul, If the U.S. consumer market is the economic driver of the U.S. economy, and that of China too, with middle-class incomes stagnant, and consumer debt more controlled following the housing market bubble, how many jobs… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch In Maine, Service Time Swapped to Help Stretch Dollars in Recession Special correspondent David Brancaccio traveled across America to find people who are creating new jobs and opportunities in their communities to stay afloat during the recession for a PBS documentary called "Fixing the Future." In this excerpt, he reports how… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Recession Ushers in Widest Income Inequality Gap on Record The U.S. now has the greatest disparity between the rich and the poor within Western industrialized countries, new Census data show. Timothy Noah of Slate magazine and Howard University professor Roderick Harrison looks at the growing income gap in America. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Clinton Gives Advice on Democratic Path to Victory Former President Bill Clinton spoke with Judy Woodruff Wednesday about what President Obama and Democrats must do to sell their message to voters this fall, what the Clinton Global Initiative plans to do to promote job growth in the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch News Wrap: Recession Officially Over, But U.S. Economy Still Struggling According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the U.S. recession ended in June 2009 and was the longest downturn since World War II. But President Obama and others made sure to acknowledge Americans' ongoing economic struggles. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Baja’s Tourism Suffers Amid Mexico Drug War A drop in tourism and manufacturing has left the Mexican state Baja, California, with a struggling economy. Jose Luis Sierra of New America Media reports on how the drug war and recession have played a role. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Author Says Modern Life is Good Despite Recession Author Matt Ridley says life is getting better and better despite the recession. Paul Solman reports on Ridley's optimism as part of his ongoing reporting on Making Sense of financial news. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch News Wrap: Bernanke Promises to Bolster Recovery If Needed In other news Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke voiced concern about slow economic growth, saying the Fed would take action if needed to help the U.S. economic recovery along. Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Was Record Settlement Against Goldman Sachs a Good Deal for Company? Accused by the Securities Exchange Commission of civil fraud, Wall Street behemoth Goldman Sachs agreed this week to a record $550 million settlement, but did not admit to or deny the SEC's allegations. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts about whether… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Economists Examine Potential for Longer Recession As part of his ongoing series of reports making sense of economic news, Paul Solman checks back in with two economists who remain pessimistic about the chances of an economic recovery to discuss recent market volatility and the possibility of… Continue watching