Jun 23 Is China’s Economic Progress in Trouble? By Elizabeth Shell Stephen Roach, of Morgan Stanley and now Yale and author of the book "The Next Asia," has long been among the most astute and independent of economic forecasters. He has also spent much of the past decade in the… Continue reading
Jun 09 Why Does Yale Cost $55,000 a Year? By April Brown Recently, we caught up with economist Robert Shiller outside the admissions office at Yale University, where he's taught economics since 1982. He suggested we waylay a Yale campus tour -- guide and group -- to get their take on inflation. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Why Does Yale Cost $55,000 a Year? Paul Solman talks to tour guides and economist Robert Shiller about the cost of tuition. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Do Higher Costs Lead to Better College Educations? Does the mounting cost of college mean students are getting a better education? Ray Suarez moderates a debate sponsored by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs about whether the costly higher education system is broken. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Is the U.S. the Latest World Power in Decline? As part of his continuing series of reports examining the country's economic future, Paul Solman sits down with Yale historian Paul Kennedy to discuss the rise and fall of the U.S. and other great economic powers. Continue watching
May 04 Watch In Replacing Souter, Obama May Turn to Court Outsider With Justice David Souter set to retire in June after more than 18 years on the bench, President Barack Obama is being given his first chance to shape the nation's highest court. Analysts discuss what traits and experience President Obama… Continue watching
Oct 31 When Economic Shifts and Elections Intersect: An Interview With Economist Ray Fair Paul Solman: Every presidential election year for awhile now, we’ve paid a visit to Yale professor Ray Fair. His computer model for predicting the race, based largely on economics, has become something of a national phenomenon… Continue reading
May 23 Watch Book Chronicles Career of Justice Clarence Thomas Authors Kevin Merida and Michael Fletcher discuss their book, "Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas," which explores the justice's trials and career. Continue watching