Economy Mar 24 Watch 8:29 Barney Frank takes on Bernie Sanders and the ‘too big to fail’ argument It’s been a common theme this campaign season: Are our banks still too big to fail? Former treasury official Neel Kashkari and presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders have both shared their concerns with the NewsHour. For another perspective on the… By PBS News Hour
Economy Oct 21 Watch Should individuals also be held accountable for the 2008 financial meltdown? Should individuals also be held accountable for the 2008 financial meltdown?…
Economy Sep 16 Watch Remembering the Day When the American Financial System Began to Crumble In September 2008, the global financial markets were melting down and banking giants teetered on the brink. Judy Woodruff recounts how the U.S. government responded in shoring up the financial sector, and, five years later, how some Americans remain angry…
Economy May 21 Reconciling House and Senate Financial Reform Congressional leaders have vowed to hammer out the differences between the Senate and House financial reform bills before July 4.
May 13 Watch Do Obama’s Financial Reforms Measure Up Against Past Attempts? In his ongoing series of reports making sense of the financial system, Paul Solman talks to author and MIT economics professor Simon Johnson about how President Obama's attempts to regulate financial firms compare to reform campaigns of past presidents. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch Manufacturer Goes Small in Era of ‘Too Big to Fail’ As part of his ongoing series of reports making sense of the economy, Paul Solman revisits a Missouri manufacturer that has proven small enough to succeed in the era of "too big to fail."… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Lawmakers Dissect Lehman Brothers Collapse, Weigh New Financial Rules Former Lehman Brothers executives and financial regulators faced tough questions in a House hearing over the firm's bankruptcy at the start of the financial meltdown. Kwame Holman reports on the congressional hearings over the collapsed investment firm. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Should Consumers Move Their Money From Megabanks to Smaller Banks? In the latest in a series of reports making sense of the economy, Paul Solman explores the differences for consumers between small community banks and the "too-big-to-fail" financial giants. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Obama Looks to ‘Reestablish’ Economic Security President Obama is expected to pay particular attention to the needs of middle-class voters in Wednesday's State of the Union. Continue watching