Money

Dr. Kamram Afshar presents a synopsis of the week's economic news with a detailed look at trends in the Lehigh Valley and the nation including the dramatic drop in the Dow Jones Industial Average from its February 12 peak.

Host Laurie Siebert discusses the value of dollars today and in the future, and how it applies to evaluating pension options, compounding mortgage interest, and tax considerations.

On this edition of Lehigh Valley Discourse, host John Pearce is joined by historian Dr. Brennan Pursell, a humanities and business professor at DeSales University to bring us business history lessons.

Dr. Pursell answers fascinating questions such as: Where did money come from?  What about the concepts of credit and debt?  How did the banking industry begin?  What are the roles of stocks and bonds?