Arts Mar 21 Why Weaken the Japanese Yen? The Conflicting Claims of Economics Business correspondent Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and readers on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: From Thursday's NewsHour: "The Japanese yen settled near record highs against the… By Paul Solman
Economy Mar 21 Why Weaken the Japanese Yen? The Conflicting Claims of Economics From Thursday's NewsHour: "The Japanese yen settled near record highs against the U.S. dollar today, which make Japanese exports more expensive. Banks and finance ministers of the G7 are considering measures to decrease its value in order to help… By Elizabeth Shell
Arts Mar 18 Deflation: Inflation’s Evil Twin Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Friday's query: Name: Doug Shoaf Question: Given the harm that inflation does to the personal finances… By Paul Solman
Economy Feb 06 Toyota Forecasts $5 Billion Fiscal Year Loss The world's largest automaker, Toyota Motor Company, said Friday it expects to post an annual net loss three times larger than expected and began a series of assembly line shut-downs in an effort to save jobs. By PBS News Hour
Oct 28 Dow Jumps Nearly 900 Points Despite Report of Low Consumer Confidence By PBS News Hour Investors looking for a bargain in devalued stocks helped the Dow Jones industrials soar nearly 900 points, the second-biggest one-day point gain ever, on Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 27 World Markets Slide as Yen Skyrockets By PBS News Hour A worldwide slide in markets continued Monday on fears that governments' efforts to stabilize the volatile global economy will not be able enough to prevent a global recession. Continue reading
Dec 20 Could you please explain the long-term decline of the dollar and predict the long-term implications of this trend? Question/Comment: Please explain the long-term decline of the dollar and predict the long-term implications of this trend. As an aside, you are a great reporter. You present complicated economic issues in an intelligent and understandable manner. I always perk up… Continue reading