Videos

• Consumer Confidence Hits Two-Year Low

  

  Consumer confidence dropped as high unemployment and weak home prices continue to weigh on Americans. Plus, eight of 90 European banks have flunked stress tests.

  Length: 00:01:30

• S&P;: 50% Chance of Cut to US Credit Rating

  

  Ratings agency S&P; says there's a 50-50 chance it will downgrade the government's credit rating over the debt limit stalemate. Plus: Google reports blockbuster profits of nearly $7 billion.

  Length: 00:01:12

• Economy Slows While Stock Market Grows

  

  How can stocks be approaching an all-time high if the economy is suffering from high unemployment and sagging home prices? Editors Jill Schlesinger and Jack Otter explain.

  Length: 00:02:56

• Bernanke Rules Out Extra Stimulus

  

  In a second day of testimony before Congress, the Fed chief says the government isn't immediately pump more cash into the economy. Plus: End of the road for Borders bookstores?

  Length: 00:01:36

• Ask the Experts: Your Money, Your Questions

  

  Editors Jill Schlesinger and Jack Otter, and MoneyWatch blogger Ray Martin discuss choosing a new credit card, banishing student debt, buying a Porsche and missing out on a free lunch.

  Length: 00:31:23

• Should Your Portfolio Include Gold?

  

  It's not a bad idea to own some gold or other commodities, says Jill Schlesinger. She explains how much you need, and which types of investments are best.

  Length: 00:01:18

• The National Debt: What Happens if a Deal Falls Through

  

  Jill Schlesinger takes us through the scenario, and it isn't pretty.

  Length: 00:02:42

• Bernanke Says Fed Would Consider More Economic Stimulus

  

  In testimony before Congress, the Fed chief said he would consider a third round of bond buying to keep interest rates low. Plus, News Corp. has abandoned its plans to purchase broadcaster BSkyB.

  Length: 00:01:39

• Obama on the Latest Debt Ceiling Debates

  

  CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley talks to President Obama about the debt ceiling debate and the partisanship surrounding it.

  Length: 00:08:06

• Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl

  

  Most women share an important trait with Warren Buffett: they are better investors than the average man. Author LouAnn Lofton tells Jill Schlesinger what makes female investors so successful, and what we can all learn from Warren Buffett.

  Length: 00:06:31