Economy Feb 03 AIG and Credit Default Swaps: A Clarification 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: Merritt Dunn Question: Since the Treasury Department bailed out AIG and… By Paul Solman
Economy Feb 16 Watch Greece Faces Debt Deadlines as Financial Markets Watch the EU Greece has one month to take urgent measures to rein in its debt problems and less time to share information about its currency swaps, EU finance ministers said Tuesday. Jeffrey Brown talks to finance experts Scheherazad Rehman and Simon Johnson.
Economy Apr 01 If a Bank Has Toxic Assets, Can Another Division of That Bank Invest in the Toxic Asset Program? Question: Is it possible for a division of the bank holding toxic assets to participate in the [toxic asset] program? Paul Solman: Supposedly not, but there’s lots of buzz about how banks might in practice get around the obstacle…