Sep 24 G-20 Leaders Urge Financial Reforms, but Dramatic Results Seen as Unlikely By Carolyn O'Hara As the leaders of the G-20 meet in Pittsburgh to discuss how to overhaul the global financial system, countries are calling for a wide spectrum of reforms. But a dramatic overhaul of how the global economy is run may be… Continue reading
Sep 24 Snapshot: Economies of the G-20 By Online DA The financial crisis barreled through industrialized and developing nations, bruising once vital economies, and thrusting unhealthy ones further into decline. With G-20 leaders in Pittsburgh this week, here is a look at where their economies stand. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch One Year On, Hurdles Remain for Reforming Wall Street One year after the fall of Lehman Brothers' brought the global economy to the brink of collapse, questions remain as to whether the government has been tough enough on Wall Street. Experts explain why. Continue watching
Sep 18 Lehman’s Lawyer on the Decision to Let It Fail By Business Desk Editor’s note: Paul also recently sat down with Harvey Miller, lawyer for Lehman Brothers during its descent into bankruptcy, for an insider’s look at what it was like meeting with government regulators as Lehman faced collapsed. Continue reading
Sep 17 What Has Been the Most Surprising Effect of the Financial Crisis? By Business Desk Editor’s note: All this week on the Business Desk, we have been featuring contributions from economists, financial journalists, and other experts on the origins and impact of the financial crisis. Today, we asked a few of our favorite experts who… Continue reading
Sep 15 In Case You Missed It: Losing Lehman Brothers Editor’s note: Last night on the NewsHour, Paul filed a compelling report on the fall of Lehman Brothers one year after the firm’s descent into bankruptcy. He traces Lehman’s fall from storied Wall Street investment bank to catalyst for the… Continue reading
Sep 15 A Year Later: Which Reforms Have Made a Difference? Editor’s note: All this week on the Business Desk, we’ll be featuring contributions from economists, financial journalists, and other experts on the origins and impact of the financial crisis. We asked several experts to weigh in on the single… Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch Obama Touts Economic Policies in Health Care Push President Obama traveled to Pennsylvania and Ohio on Tuesday to tout his administration's economic policies. Separately, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession is "likely over," but that a drop in the jobless rate is in all likelihood still… Continue watching
Sep 15 Mergers May Signal New Life in Business Sector Mergers and acquisitions are often seen as an indicator of the economy's health; the more companies join forces, the healthier the market. After big deals came to a virtual halt over the past year, a new wave of M&A may… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch One Year After Financial Crisis, Reform Questions Loom On the one year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Jeffrey Brown talks to economists and experts about what has been learned and the future of financial reform. Continue watching