Global Economics
Making Sen$e
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In her new book, The Accordion Family, sociologist Katherine Newman examines why more young adults in the world's wealthiest countries are returning home to live with their parents -- a phenomenon that Paul Solman has come across repeatedly in his reporting on global economic problems as part of his Making Sen$e series.
Making Sen$e: Rich Shopper
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As part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, business and economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how retailers are faring in an economy that's increasingly divided between the haves and the have-nots.
Job-Seeking Vets Confront Stigma
Making Sen$e
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More than 12 percent of the roughly 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans were jobless last month, compared to 9 percent of the total population. As part of his reporting on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman looks at the problems many service members face in finding a job back home.
Economic Paths Diverged Over 30 Years
Making Sen$e
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As part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports from two Ohio counties -- Crawford and Delaware -- that had similar incomes 30 years ago, but their economies and populations have since taken very different paths.
Deciphering the Shape of Economic Recovery
Making Sen$e
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What do economists mean when they talk about the shape of a recession or recovery in terms of letters of the alphabet? Paul Solman talks with Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to understand how we graph a recession and its corresponding recovery. Then, leading economists weigh in on the shape they think the recovery will take. Will it look like a V, W, or U?
How Big a Boost Do Working Seniors Give the Economy?
Making Sen$e
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Americans who work past traditional retirement age are extending their productive lives. They're also paying taxes longer, which may have big implications for the country's finances. As part of his Making Sen$e series, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Making Sense of Summer Work Visas for Foreigners
Making Sen$e
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Since the 1960s, the State Department has sponsored young foreigners for temporary, low-wage summer jobs in the U.S. But with high youth unemployment, some believe the program takes summer jobs away from American youth. So is the program's motivation truly "good will" or a source of cheap labor? Paul Solman reports.
Making $ense: Foreclosure Crisis
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Paul Solman speaks with Alyssa Katz, author of Our Lot: How Real Estate Came to Own Us, about how a decades-long government push to expand homeownership exacerbated the foreclosure crisis.
How to Succeed in Business
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Is the aptitude for business (the legal kind) distributed among convicted criminals as it is in the general population? One seasoned executive thinks so, and believes that by hiring the cream of the ex-con crop, his company will have a leg up on the competition. Paul Solman reports as part of his Making Sen$e series.
So You Have a Liberal Arts Degree
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In a follow-up to his report last month on the unforgiving job market for recent college grads, Paul Solman looks at graduates who've already been out of school for several years and are still struggling to find employment in their areas of interest. It's part of his ongoing series of reports on Making Sen$e of financial news.
Massive Financial Crisis
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As part of his continuing series of reports making sense of business and the economy, Paul Solman talks to MIT finance professor Andrew Lo about why he's asking Congress to keep investigating the financial crisis.
The State of Student Loans
Making Sen$e
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Americans owe $1 trillion in student loan debt. How did that happen, and what's the impact on the nation's economy? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports as part of his Making Sen$e of financial news series.
Keynes vs. Hayek
Making Sen$e
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As part of his continuing series Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman at PBS has a unique look at the legacy of economist John Maynard Keynes, who first introduced the concept of government intervention in the economy, and his countertenor Friedrich Hayek.
Stress, Burnout Taking Toll
Making Sen$e
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Paul Solman examines the rising number of employees who are being asked to do more and more for less money. This report is part of Paul Solman's ongoing reporting on Making Sense of Financial News.
Mortgage Meltdown
Making Sen$e
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In the latest report of his Making Sen$e series, Paul Solman talks to New York Times economics reporter Ed Andrews, who chronicles his personal tale of the mortgage crisis in Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown.
Outside Money Flow Into Campaigns
Making Sen$e
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Paul Solman tracks the outside money pouring into some campaigns and examines how big of an influence they have. This is all part of his regular reporting on Making Sense of Financial News.