Sometimes all you have is a few minutes to devote to understanding business news. It’s a challenge for some experts to explain things with hours to spare, but a bit of humor and poetry tossed in makes it easier: Be funny. Most economists are not exactly the stand-up comedian type. But NewsHour’s Paul Solman has [...]
It’s Wednesday, and don’t you wish tomorrow was the last day of the workweek? Shortening the traditional five-day workweek has been floated for years as a way to reduce layoffs and bring down overhead costs. Could it work as a national policy to stimulate the economy? Paul Solman at the NewsHour Business Desk responds to [...]
In the lead up to the Afghan presidential election, there’s been a growing number of stories about whether the vote will be fair, as well coverage about how the ongoing U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad affects our own economy. When it comes to the impact the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are having on the [...]
This morning, Wall Street was buzzing after President Obama’s pick to lead the auto industry out of turmoil resigned. With the automakers still under siege, how are transportation initiatives faring? This NewsHour timeline traces the troubles of the big three automakers. Looking across the pond at public transport, Paul Solman figures out the London Tube’s [...]
Looking for work is a daunting task, regardless of the economic climate, but how do you muster sympathy for those at the top and bottom of the chain when so many in the middle are struggling? NewsHour’s Paul Solman reports on executives and ex-convicts who are in an oddly similar position. Former execs with extensive [...]
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