Apr 03 The good you do for the dollar when you pay your taxes By Jon Shayne Why does the U.S. dollar have value? Hint: It's tax time, and there's only one way you can pay the U.S. government. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch News Wrap: Stocks Plunge Over Consumer Confidence Concerns In other news Tuesday, Wall Street dropped following a wave of new worries about consumer spending and overseas sell-offs. Also, President Barack Obama voiced confidence about the fate of the financial regulatory reform bill even without the vote of late… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Global Trade Freezes Amid Economic Downturn Economics correspondent Paul Solman returns to the trade hub of Long Beach, Calif., to check on how the import and export business has been impacted by the global economic crisis. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Holiday Shopping Brings Economic Concerns into Focus The Friday after Thanksgiving kicked off what most consider to be the beginning of the holiday shopping season, with retailers hoping for a robust consumer turnout. Financial analysts discuss how consumers' concerns over the housing slump and falling dollar may… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Bernanke: U.S. Economy Faces ‘Sluggish’ Growth Outlook Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday predicted "sluggish" U.S. economic growth after the dollar reached an all-time low against the euro and jittery investors kept close watch on surging oil prices. A business journalist and an economist offer analysis… Continue watching