On the NewsHour Friday Night

-- September 28, 2012 at 12:59 PM EDT

On the NewsHour Friday Night

Consumer spending is up, but is the economy on the mend?
On board a warship hunting for mines in the Persian Gulf
A one-time star of China's Communist Party is ousted
Analysis of the week's top political news with Mark Shields & David Brooks

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