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The newshour | paul solman on the auto industry | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR | Paul Solman on the Auto Industry | PBS
www.pbs.org Prospects for extending a federal rescue package to Detroit's Big Three automakers remain unclear after a congressional effort stalled until December. Paul Solman speaks with autoworkers about how the crisis is affecting them. www.pbs.org
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How does goldman sachs make its profits? (part 1)

How Does Goldman Sachs Make Its Profits? (Part 1)
PBS NewsHour Correspondent Paul Solman explores the secretive inner workings of Goldman Sachs. For more, visit www.pbs.org
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman 1/14/09 | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman 1/14/09 | PBS
www.pbs.org Paul Solman asks economists for predictions for the year ahead and interviews "standup economist" Yoram Bauman, who mines financial news for comedic material. www.pbs.org
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman's subprime primer pt.1 | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman's Subprime Primer Pt.1 | PBS
www.pbs.org Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains what is behind the subprime market and how it has impacted the financial world. Ask Paul questions about the continued collapse of the financial markets through the NewsHour's Business Desk at: www.pbs.org
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman on the credit crunch | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman on the Credit Crunch | PBS
www.pbs.org Unmanageable loans and debt of firms like Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and AIG led to declines in their credibility and the end of growth based on credit. Paul Solman explains how these giants lost control of their finances and why credit plays a central role. Check out Pauls blog and ask him questions through the NewsHours Business Desk at: www.pbs.org
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman 1/9/09 | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman 1/9/09 | PBS
www.pbs.org Some of the nation's brightest economists failed to predict the foreclosure crisis and economic recession that followed. Paul Solman asks them why no one connected the dots in time to warn the public. www.pbs.org
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman's subprime primer pt.2 | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman's Subprime Primer Pt.2 | PBS
www.pbs.org Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains what is behind the subprime market and how it has impacted the financial world. Ask Paul questions about the continued collapse of the financial markets through the NewsHour's Business Desk at: www.pbs.org
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman's moral hazard pt. 1 | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman's Moral Hazard Pt. 1 | PBS
www.pbs.org As the nation's housing woes continue, Paul Solman weighs the role of government intervention and the possible ramifications of rewarding risky financial behavior. Ask Paul questions on the NewsHour's Business Desk at: www.pbs.org Part 2 of this report is at www.youtube.com
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman's moral hazard pt. 2 | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman's Moral Hazard Pt. 2 | PBS
www.pbs.org As the nation's housing woes continue, Paul Solman weighs the role of government intervention and the possible ramifications of rewarding risky financial behavior. Ask Paul questions on the NewsHour's Business Desk at: www.pbs.org
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The newshour with jim lehrer | paul solman reports | pbs

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | PAUL SOLMAN Reports | PBS
www.pbs.org The economic downturn isn't all bad for everyone. Paul Solman reports on some Americans who have seen their quality of life increase. www.pbs.org
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Newshour w/ jim lehrer | paul solman on consumer confidence | pbs

NEWSHOUR w/ JIM LEHRER | Paul Solman on Consumer Confidence | PBS
www.pbs.org The Fed's dramatic interest rate cut is an attempt to increase borrowing and spending. While the government tries to tamp down fears that are lowering consumer confidence, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman examines what it takes to report the economic indicator. www.pbs.org
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Paul solman and hari sreenivasan chat about unemployment

Paul Solman and Hari Sreenivasan Chat About Unemployment
While official unemployment was released at 9 percent today, Paul talks about a much broader measure of unemployment: his own U-7. Read the post over on Making Sen$e at www.pbs.org
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Inflation or deflation: a c&w musical review

Inflation or Deflation: A C&W Musical Review
PBS NewsHour 1/27/2010 length 6:59 Unmasking Interest Rates, Honky-Tonk Style. Paul Solman explains how interest rates are set, with considerable help from country musician Merle Hazard. Lyric: Inflation, deflation tell me if you can. Will we become Zimbabwe? Or will we be Japan?
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What drives motivation in the modern workplace?

What Drives Motivation in the Modern Workplace?
As part of his ongoing coverage making sense of financial news, business and economics corespondent Paul Solman reports on what drives people's behavior in the modern workplace.
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Pbs newshour explains the 2008 credit bubble

PBS Newshour explains the 2008 credit bubble
Paul Solman uses a domino metaphor, taking the viewer step by step through how problems in the housing market spread into the wider economy.
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Evaluating and preventing a massive financial crisis

Evaluating and Preventing a Massive Financial Crisis
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.
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'sesame street' tells you how to get to sunnier days financially

'Sesame Street' Tells You How to Get to Sunnier Days Financially
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of financial news, business correspondent Paul Solman reports on how "Sesame Street" friends Elmo, Grover and Cookie Monster are teaching children smart ways to save and spend money -- and how many adults could use a refresher on the basics of saving for the future.
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Faulty paperwork prompts deepening foreclosure problem

Faulty Paperwork Prompts Deepening Foreclosure Problem
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org Some lenders have put a temporary hold on foreclosures and state attorney generals have launched a joint investigation to sort out problems with questionable documents. Paul Solman gives details on the flawed paperwork as part of his ongoing series on making sense of financial news.
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Stand-up comedian baratunde thurston on 'how to be black'

Stand-Up Comedian Baratunde Thurston on 'How To Be Black'
For more coverage, visit the PBS NewsHour website: to.pbs.org Baratunde Thurston, standup comic, digital director of the satirical newspaper and website, The Onion, and now author of "How To Be Black," talks to Paul Solman about his book and being black in America.
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How does goldman sachs make its profits (part 2) by pbs news hour

How Does Goldman Sachs Make Its Profits (Part 2) by PBS News Hour
economylessons.blogspot.com Correspondent Paul Solman explores the secretive inner workings of Goldman Sachs. This video was made by PBS News Hour.
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The ballad of diamond jim - annotated

The Ballad of Diamond Jim - Annotated
Read more at to.pbs.org Noted bank skeptic and MIT economist Simon Johnson, late of the IMF, explains the story behind the story of Diamond Jim - the tuneful tale of a would-be banker who travels to Charlotte, NC, to meet up with a mogul of modern-day finance, "Diamond Jim."
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Nobel laureate explores links between climate change, biodiversity | pbs newshour

Nobel Laureate Explores Links Between Climate Change, Biodiversity | PBS NewsHour
As the Copenhagen climate summit comes to an end, Paul Solman speaks to a Nobel Prize winner about how a warming planet affects biodiversity.
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Mott's strike illustrates labor union dilemma

Mott's Strike Illustrates Labor Union Dilemma
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org Amid an ailing economy, labor unions find themselves struggling to compromise with employers on wages and benefits. Paul Solman reports.
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Stand-up economists play off finances for laughs

Stand-up Economists Play Off Finances for Laughs
Economics isn't exactly a side-splitting discipline, but at a recent economics convention in Atlanta, self-proclaimed "stand-up economist" Yoram Bauman and others showed it's possible to infuse the dismal science with monetary mirth.
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Older workers face new challenges in tough job market | pbs newshour

Older Workers Face New Challenges in Tough Job Market | PBS NewsHour
In his continuing series of reports on Making Sense of the economy, Paul Solman looks at the challenges older workers face trying to secure a job, let alone retirement, amid the downturn.
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Paul solman and hari sreenivasan talk about february unemployment

Paul Solman and Hari Sreenivasan Talk About February Unemployment
The unemployment numbers for February are in and though economist Peter Morici says " Don't Break Out the Champagne Just Yet," the data are encouraging. Watch the video for more and see the blog for an infographic: www.pbs.org
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Author says modern life is good despite recession

Author Says Modern Life is Good Despite Recession
Author and businessman, Matt Ridley, argues that life is getting better despite the recession. Paul Solman finds a case of optimism with Ridley as part of his ongoing reporting on Making Sense of financial news.
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Coming up on pbs newshour dec. 27-31: making sen$e of the foreclosure crisis

Coming Up on PBS NewsHour Dec. 27-31: Making Sen$e of the Foreclosure Crisis
Five-Part Encore Series Begins Dec. 27, 2010
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Raze the roof: cleveland levels vacant homes to revive neighborhoods

Raze the Roof: Cleveland Levels Vacant Homes to Revive Neighborhoods
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org Business correspondent Paul Solman reports from Cleveland on the economically troubled Ohio city's efforts to tear down thousands of empty foreclosed homes in hopes of putting eyesore and dangerous properties back to productive use -- perhaps as community gardens, new businesses or even a vineyard.
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Ratings agencies among top 'devils' of meltdown

Ratings Agencies Among Top 'Devils' of Meltdown
Paul Solman talks to authors Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean about who's at fault for the financial crisis.FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 USC section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
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Fictional thriller tackles dangers of high-frequency trading

Fictional Thriller Tackles Dangers of High-Frequency Trading
Part of his series on Making $ense of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman spoke with author Robert Harris whose fictional take on Wall Street, "The Fear Index," stresses the dangers of algorithm-driven, high-frequency trading.
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Newshour with jim lehrer | p. solman's risky business | pbs

NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER | P. Solman's Risky Business | PBS
www.pbs.org Insurer AIG is among the financial titans to hit troubled times in the recent Wall Street crisis. Paul Solman takes an in-depth look at the woes at AIG and explains how credit default swaps played a role its financial turbulence. You can ask Paul questions through the NewsHour's Business Desk at: www.pbs.org
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Land of the free, home of the poor

Land of the Free, Home of the Poor
More: www.pbs.org Financial gains over the last decade in the United States have been mostly made at the "tippy-top" of the economic food chain as more people fall out of the middle class. The top 20 percent of Americans now holds 84 percent of US wealth, as Paul Solman found out as part of a Making Sen$e series on economic inequality.
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Newshour w/ jim lehrer | solman's domino effect pt.1 | pbs

NEWSHOUR w/ JIM LEHRER | Solman's Domino Effect Pt.1 | PBS
www.pbs.org After the US business world had been hit with troubling economic news, ranging from the subprime mortgage crisis to the Bear Stearns bailout to the plummeting value of the dollar - Paul Solman explained the factors that led to the downturn. Ask Paul questions about the continued collapse of the financial markets through the NewsHour's Business Desk at: www.pbs.org
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Downloadable gun parts,bioterror: the downside of innovation

Downloadable Gun Parts,Bioterror: the Downside of Innovation
Through innovation and technology, California think tank Singularity University aims to push the frontiers of progress. But what happens when high-tech advances end up in the wrong hands? Economics correspondent Paul Solman raises some disturbing questions as part of his ongoing reporting series, Making Sen$e of financial news.
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Self-controlled kids prosper as adults: "fatalistically depressing"?

Self-Controlled Kids Prosper as Adults:
The full interview of Sesame Street's true blue monster, Grover, by Paul Solman. Read the full write-up here: to.pbs.org Paul talks to Sesame Street's Grover about learning how to wait. Paul Solman: So how do you teach little kids, kids your age, 6, 7, to wait? Grover: Well, I say, I say: You know what? We are going to play a game. We are going to sit on this step right over here and we are just going to sit there for five seconds, just five seconds, not long at all. And then I say: Now, let us sit for another five seconds. How was that? Not so bad! Not so bad! No, no, because it is, it is really not that hard to wait once you get to the end of waiting. Paul: So this is like sometimes when you're too angry and someone says: Count to ten. Grover: Yeah. Paul: And then that feeling goes down and you're not so angry anymore. Grover: You know, I have no idea what I am talking about right now!
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Why job seekers, employers aren't connecting

Why Job Seekers, Employers Aren't Connecting
The US job market appears to have a paradox: Many job seekers say they're desperate for work while many employers say they can't fill open positions. Are workers being too picky? Are employers being too cheap? Correspondent Paul Solman explores what's behind the disconnect as part of his Making Sen$e of financial news series.
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Tech's next feats? maybe on-demand kidneys, cheap solar

Tech's Next Feats? Maybe On-Demand Kidneys, Cheap Solar
Optimists at Silicon Valley think tank Singularity University are pushing the frontiers of human progress through innovation and emerging technologies, looking to greater longevity and better health. As part of his series on Making $ense of financial news, correspondent Paul Solman explores a future of "exponential growth."
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Join a discussion on growth of inequality in america

Join a Discussion on Growth of Inequality in America
On the Tuesday, March 15, PBS NewsHour broadcast, business correspondent Paul Solman looks at growing economic equality in America. He travels to central Ohio to tell the tale of two counties - Crawford and Delaware. Side by side and with roughly the same income 30 years ago, today one is flourishing while the other sinks further into economic despair. At 3 pm ET on Thursday, March 17, Solman will participate in a live chat with Patchwork Nation director Dante Chinni and NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan on the NewsHour's website: pbs.org/newshour.
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The great stagnation: why hasn't recent technology created more jobs?

The Great Stagnation: Why Hasn't Recent Technology Created More Jobs?
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman reports on why more good jobs haven't been created in recent years. Can new technological innovations create widespread job growth as past generations have seen?
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Newshour w/ jim lehrer | solmans domino effect pt.2 | pbs

NEWSHOUR w/ JIM LEHRER | Solmans Domino Effect Pt.2 | PBS
www.pbs.org After the US business world had been hit with troubling economic news, ranging from the subprime mortgage crisis to the Bear Stearns bailout to the plummeting value of the dollarb - Paul Solman explained the factors that led to the downturn. Ask Paul questions about the continued collapse of the financial markets through the NewsHour's Business Desk at: www.pbs.org
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Michael lewis' 'boomerang': 'money thrown out in hope, coming back in anger'

Michael Lewis' 'Boomerang': 'Money Thrown Out in Hope, Coming Back in Anger'
What caused the economic troubles in Iceland, Greece, Ireland, Germany and elsewhere? Author Michael Lewis has some controversial theories involving sweeping character assessments of each nation. Lewis -- known for \"Money Ball\" and \"The Blind Side\" -- discusses his new book, \"Boomerang,\" with economics correspondent Paul Solman.
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How to succeed in business by really, really trying

How to Succeed in Business by Really, Really Trying
Read the transcript: to.pbs.org 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.
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How severe is europe's intertwined debt crisis?

How Severe Is Europe's Intertwined Debt Crisis?
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the ongoing fallout from Europe's debt crisis, which has led to political woes and bank bailouts among other problems. His update is park of his ongoing series on Making Sen$e of financial news.
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Economic inequality in ohio

Economic Inequality in Ohio
to.pbs.org Paul Solman and Dante Chinni of Patchwork Nation recently traveled to two counties in Ohio - Crawford and Delaware. Thirty years ago they had similar average incomes but today, they've grown apart. In this web video exclusive, Paul and Dante discuss the two worlds they found and how the situation compares to the last story they did together on inequality in Los Alamos and Espanola, New Mexico.
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Many americans feel 'stuck in a rut' as economy improves, but inequality grows

Many Americans Feel 'Stuck in a Rut' as Economy Improves, But Inequality Grows
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of economic news, Paul Solman examines the struggles to close the widening US inequality gap, even as the economy improves.
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Tracking inflation: how fast are prices rising?

Tracking Inflation: How Fast Are Prices Rising?
Read the transcript: to.pbs.org As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sense of financial news, Paul Solman reports on the growing rate of inflation and how Americans are dealing with the extra costs. According to the government\'s latest figures, prices made the biggest jump in any 12-month period since October 2008.
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Protecting its fannie: how mortgage giant primed the bubble, covered its assets

Protecting Its Fannie: How Mortgage Giant Primed the Bubble, Covered Its Assets
Read the transcript: to.pbs.org As part of his Making Sen$e series, Paul Solman reports on the new book, "Reckless Endangerment," which argues that for the past 20 years, Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored enterprise that increases money for homeownership, pursued profits for itself and bought risky loans that inflated a housing bubble that eventually burst.
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Weekonomics: our friday roundup

Weekonomics: Our Friday Roundup
Making Sen$e: www.pbs.org Today Making Sen$e initiates "Weekonomics," a Friday roundup of the week's economics news. No fooling. Simon Johnson starts us off with Paul Solman via Skype for a "lightning round" answers to questions on the banks, Europe, Japan and, because the monthly jobs data came out this morning, unemployment.
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Oscar-winning `inside job' director attacks economists' ties to financial sector

Oscar-Winning `Inside Job' Director Attacks Economists' Ties to Financial Sector
Read the Transcript: to.pbs.org As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman reports on the aftermath of the financial crisis and how the Academy Award-winning documentary, "Inside Job" is influencing some leading economic thinkers. The film raises concerns about conflicts of interest for economists in academics.
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