Analysis

Stocks Manage To Bounce, But Commodity Prices Are Swooning

12:46pm July 11, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Prices for raw materials, such as iron ore, copper and oil, are down dramatically from last year. The price plunge helps contain inflation for consumers, but is tough on mining and drilling companies.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has caught fire with some on the Democratic left, but, in the end, he may wind up helping Hillary Clinton.

Kudos To Sanders, With A Wink To Clinton, Too

2:48pm July 10, 2015

by Ron Elving

In the long run, "the Sanders summer" is likely to boost Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House. Indeed, from her perspective, Bernie Sanders may be the ideal rival en route to the nomination.

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush participates in a Fourth of July parade in Amherst, N.H., on Saturday.

Fact Check: 36 Percent Or Not? Inside Jeb Bush's Tax Math

6:59pm July 08, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Did Bush really pay 36 percent over all those years of tax returns or not? Here's how the campaign got to that number.

A trader claps on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the close of the day after trading was paused for nearly four hours due to a "technical glitch" on Wednesday.

A Day Filled With Market Jitters, But Not Panic

5:24pm July 08, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

If you were thinking about stuffing your money into your mattress, Wednesday gave you plenty of reasons to do so. But if you're an optimistic investor, the day gave you new reasons to be confident.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (right) stars opposite Rob Corddry in the HBO series Ballers.

Arts

USA's 'Mr. Robot,' HBO's 'Ballers' Among Picks For Best Summer TV Series

3:29pm July 07, 2015

by Eric Deggans

A flood of some 120 series, both new and returning, are coming to TV sets this summer. So, how to choose which ones to binge-watch by the pool? Our TV critic picks his four favorite new shows.

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Politics In The News: Iran Nuclear Talks

8:00am July 06, 2015

by Cokie Roberts

Iran is clearly a matter of huge concern to the Obama administration. But are these nuclear talks making much of a splash on the presidential campaign trail or even foreign affairs issues in general?

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So Far, So Good For The Economy. But What About The Second Half?

5:36pm July 02, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The Labor Department's June report showed decent job growth, with unemployment dipping to 5.3 percent. In fact, 2015's first half was fairly good. But economists see dangers lurking in the back half.

The EU and national flags fly in the foreground of the Parthenon, as Greek voters prepare to decide whether to continue negotiating for more international loans.

If The Mess In Greece Is All Greek To You, Then Read This

10:59am June 30, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

This week, Greek will miss a $1.73 billion payment to the International Monetary Fund. The debt crisis has the potential to create financial, economic and geopolitical trouble for Americans.

Grace sits before a "Welcome Friends" sign in her home.

Grace Lee Boggs, Activist And American Revolutionary, Turns 100

10:47pm June 27, 2015

by Kat Chow

Boggs, famous for her role in helping shape the labor, civil rights and environmental movements in Detroit, has established a legacy of passionate and philosophical protest.

President Obama had one of the best weeks of his second term. And he has some key Republicans to thank for it.

How Key Republicans Helped Obama To Biggest Week Of His Second Term

5:43pm June 26, 2015

by Ron Elving

Their role in moving major issues in the president's direction — from health care and trade to same-sex marriage and the Confederate flag — was remarkable.