Latest from Jeff Horwich

• Oct 3, 2012

  Iran inflation crisis sparks protests and blame

  Today police in Iran fought with money lenders and other protesters in front of the country's central bank. Inflation in Iran is running at a shocking clip: the Iranian Rial is down 25% against the dollar in just the past week.

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• Oct 2, 2012

  PODCAST: Goldman Sachs CEO says U.S. must act responsibly on fiscal cliff

  New York's attorney general is suing JPMorgan for fraud over mortgage-backed securities. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein sits down with us for an exclusive interview. Whispers and nameless sources this morning are signaling Spain is preparing to ask the European Central Bank and its creditors elsewhere in Europe for a sovereign bailout.

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• Oct 1, 2012

  PODCAST: Manufacturing highs and lows, cuteness helps concentration

  Today the Greek government is expected to unveil its 2013 budget. Some argue it's time for Greece to leave the eurzone. Manufacturing in China and Japan looks gloomy, and things aren't much better in Europe. A European index showed manufacturing activity shrank for the 14th straight month. Plus, we look at the strategy behind the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the new store at Dallas Cowboys Stadium, and why looking at cute puppies and kitties at work could help you concentrate.

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• Oct 1, 2012

  Despite bad manufacturing, job data — stocks up in Europe

  September manufacturing wilted in Europe — and a new unemployment report by the EU shows lots of young people were out of work in August. But European stock markets had a strong day. What gives?

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• Oct 1, 2012

  Japanese manufacturers feeling gloomy

  A new survey by Japan's central bank has found sagging confidence among manufacturers as the nation continues a territorial dispute with China.

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• Oct 1, 2012

  Who says Greece needs to stay in the eurozone?

  As the Greek government prepares to unveil its 2013 budget, some argue it's time to let Greece go from the eurozone.

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• Sep 28, 2012

  PODCAST: Bank of America shells out, Nickelodeon half-shells out and there are no clams for the junk-store Renoir

  Bank of America will pay $2.4 billion to shareholders as part of a settlement announced this morning, but isn't admitting any wrongdoing. It's time for 80's kids to "wax" nostalgic at the revival of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — and time for Apple Ping-ers to mourn the loss of the fledgling social network. American Airlines is threatening to take its pilots' union to court, accusing the pilots of disrupting flights by calling in sick and calling for unnecessary maintenance. And for the second straight year, fewer students enrolled in U.S. graduate schools.

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• Sep 28, 2012

  Report: Fewer students enrolling in grad schools

  Overall enrollment in graduate programs fell almost 2 percent last year. Debra Stewart from the Council of Graduate Schools tells us why and which program is bucking the trend.

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• Sep 27, 2012

  PODCAST: NFL referees return, another round of Spanish budget cuts

  The NFL has reached an agreement to end a lockout of referees. The league will give existing referees much of what they want for the next few years — including a defined pension plan and a pay raise. In Spain, an ambitious new budget plan calls for more austerity. U.S. jobless claims fell last week to its lowest level in more than nine months. A report from the Pew Research Center says U.S. student loan debt is rising sharply. And how much does a voter's income determine his or her vote?

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• Sep 27, 2012

  Spain gets serious with budget plan, mixed U.S. economic data

  Spain has unveiled an ambitious budget plan. Will it be enough to get the job done? Meanwhile, what does the mixed economic data in the U.S. mean for the economy?

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