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	2002 DECEMBER Dec. 31, 2002 Slow Season Retail sales were down this holiday season. After a background report, Ray Suarez talks with the vice president of the National Retail Federation; and a retail historian and professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School.

	Dec. 23, 2002 How We Live: Co-Housing Ray Suarez continues his "How We Live" series with a look at an experimental community system called co-housing.

	Dec. 20, 2002 Nickel and Dimed Many of the working poor in America have suffered in the latest economic slowdown. Jeffrey Kaye reports on how one woman and her family cope.

	Dec. 20, 2002 Wall Street Firms Paying Up Several major Wall Street firms announced a settlement to end the investigations into corporate scandal. They agreed to pay $1 billion in fines and change the way they do business. Terence Smith discusses the settlement and what it means for the marketplace.

	Dec. 12, 2002 Background: Economic Picks Ray Suarez reports on the selection of Stephen Friedman to head the National Economic Council.

	Dec. 12, 2002 President Bush's Economic Team President Bush has chosen Wall Street investment banker Stephen Friedman to head the National Economic Council.

	Dec. 10, 2002 Background: Policing Wall Street Gwen Ifill reports on President Bush's nomination of William Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	Dec. 10, 2002 Policing Wall Street President Bush on Tuesday tapped longtime Wall Street executive William Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Two experts consider Donaldson's business experience and what he brings to the president's economic team.

	Dec. 9, 2002 United Files for Bankruptcy United, the world's second-biggest airline, filed the largest bankruptcy case in aviation history on Monday. Elizabeth Brackett reports on the effects bankruptcy may have on United's business and its employees.

	Dec. 9, 2002 Background: New Man in Treasury Kwame Holman reports on the appointment of railroad conglomerate chief John Snow to replace outgoing Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill.

	Dec. 9, 2002 New Man at Treasury President Bush on Monday tapped railroad conglomerate chief John Snow to serve as the next Treasury Secretary. Two experts discuss Snow's business experience and what skills he may bring to the president's economic team.

	Dec. 6, 2002 Shake-up at the White House Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and senior White House economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey abruptly submitted their resignations Friday amid a shakeup of President Bush's economic team.

	Dec. 5, 2002 Executive Excess Part 4 In the final installment in a series on executive pay and performance, business correspondent Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston talks with former General Electric CEO Jack Welch, one of the key business leaders of the last decade.

	Dec. 5, 2002 United Faces Bankruptcy The world's second-largest air carrier attempts to avoid bankruptcy after it loses its bid for a federal loan guarantee.

	Dec. 4, 2002 Executive Excess Part 3 Paul Solman explores the rise of charismatic CEOs and how it has influenced CEO compensation.

	Dec. 3, 2002 Executive Excess Part 2 After a year when CEO compensation came under increasing scrutiny, Paul Solman investigates the factors that influence executive pay. Part two in the series examines the freedom of the market determining those salaries.

	Dec. 2, 2002 Executive Excess Part 1 After a year when CEO compensation came under increasing scrutiny, Paul Solman investigates the factors that influence executive pay.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 29, 2002 Google: The Search Engine that Could Spencer Michels reports on the economic and technical success story behind the Google search engine.

	Nov. 29, 2002 Conversation: David Rockefeller The noted philanthropist David Rockefeller discusses his life and recently published memoirs.

	Nov. 28, 2002 Unemployment Benefits Business correspondent Paul Solman on the latest debate over extending unemployment benefits.

	Nov. 27, 2002 Stealing Identities Federal officials announced this week the arrest of an identity theft ring accused of victimizing more than 30,000 people. Experts discuss the elements of the case and how someone's credit and financial identity can be stolen.

	Nov. 15, 2002 Insuring Against Attacks As Congress considers a variety of bills aimed at helping the nation protect itself against future terrorist attacks, analysts debate the need for terrorism insurance legislation.

	Nov. 6, 2002 Quitting and Cutting Ray Suarez and guests discuss the Fed's decision to cut interest rates and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt's resignation.

	Nov. 1, 2002 Microsoft Ruling Two and a half years after Microsoft is found to be a monopoly, a federal judge endorses the software giant's antitrust settlement with the U.S. government.



	OCTOBER Oct. 29, 2002 Elections '02: The Economy As Election Day nears, candidates strive to rally voters with promises to improve the weakened economy.

	Oct. 29, 2002 Accounting and Politics Ray Suarez looks at the controversy surrounding the new federal board created to oversee the accounting industry with two former officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	Oct. 24, 2002 Update: On the Waterfront Spencer Michels updates the dock workers story.

	Oct. 17, 2002 Market Moods Ray Suarez assesses Wall Street's mood swings with Gretchen Morgenson, financial writer and columnist for The New York Times.

	Oct. 10, 2002 Profits and Principles Jeffrey Kaye looks at two companies in Southern California that are trying to prove that the garment business can make a profit without exploiting their workers.

	Oct. 8, 2002 On the Waterfront President Bush obtains a court injunction to end the work stoppage at 29 West Coast ports, becoming the first president to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act in a quarter century.

	Oct. 7, 2002 Poetry: Sinking Feeling Former poet laureate and NewsHour contributor Robert Pinsky offers some poetic solace to those hit hard by the stock market.

	Oct. 4, 2002 Unemployment Update Ray Suarez discusses the unexpected improvement in the unemployment rate with two economics experts.

	Oct. 3, 2002 Background: Shutting Down West Coast Docks Spencer Michels reports with an update on the impact of shutting down West Coast docks.

	Oct. 3, 2002 On the Waterfront: Shutting Down West Coast Docks West Coast shipping lines and striking dock workers have resumed contract talks under federal mediation, but the economic effects of the labor dispute are already being felt nationwide.

	Oct. 2, 2002 How We Live: Philadelphia As part of the ongoing "How We Live" series, Ray Suarez takes a look at the effort to rebuild old neighborhoods in Philadelphia.

	Oct. 2, 2002 Called to Account Margaret Warner discusses the charges against former Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow with Kurt Eichenwald, who has been covering the case for the New York Times.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 27, 2002 Background: The IMF, Policy and Protest Ray Suarez reports on the IMF protests in Washington, DC, and looks at the protests that have accompanied international economic conferences over recent years.

	Sept. 27, 2002 The IMF: Policy and Protest Ray Suarez discusses globalization with two guests on opposite sides of the debate.

	Sept. 24, 2002 Uncertain Economy Terence Smith analyzes the troubled U.S. economy with three economics experts.

	Sept. 23, 2002 Goal Line Economics: The Economics of Professional Football Paul Solman of WGBH Boston looks at the economics of professional football.

	Sept. 19, 2002 On the Waterfront: Labor Conflict on the West Coast Spencer Michels reports on the implications of a potential workers' strike stemming from a labor conflict between dock workers and port officials on the West Coast.

	Sept. 17, 2002 Newsmaker: Tom Daschle The Senate Majority Leader discusses his support for the president's Iraq policy and his concerns about the economy.

	Sept. 17, 2002 Bargain Airlines Tom Bearden reports on how low airfares are revolutionizing the airline business.

	Sept. 16, 2002 Executive Perks Ray Suarez talks with analysts about the pay and perks given to the former head of General Electric, Jack Welch, and other corporate CEOs .

	Sept. 4, 2002 Wall Street Watch Ray Suarez discusses the uncertain state of the stock market with Jay Pelosky, a global strategist for Morgan Stanley, and Marion Asnes, senior editor at Money magazine.

	Sept. 2, 2002 Jobs and the Economy A look at how the economy downturn is affecting the labor market in the United States.



	AUGUST Aug. 30, 2002 Oliphant and Malkin Columnists Tom Oliphant and Michelle Malkin discuss the public debate over intervention in Iraq and the state of the U.S. economy.

	Aug. 27, 2002 Wall Street Yin and Yang Paul Solman reports on two friends with contrasting views of the stock market.

	Aug. 26, 2002 Home Sales Hit New High Sales of new housing reached record levels in July, and experts say the trend is backed by a fundamentally sound market.

	Aug. 26, 2002 Background: U.N. Summit Tom Bearden reports on the opening day of the United Nations Summit on Strategic Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.

	Aug. 26, 2002 Agreeing On Greener Growth At a United Nations conference in South Africa, thousands of delegates seek agreement on ways to grow the economies of developing nations while protecting the environment.

	Aug. 22, 2002 Sparing No Expense Paul Solman reports on the high cost of medicine.

	Aug. 21, 2002 Callled to Account Terence Smith discusses former Enron financial executive Michael Kopper's guilty plea with Kurt Eichenwald from The New York Times and Robert Mintz, a former assistant U.S. attorney.

	Aug. 15, 2002 eBay: Bidding for Success The story of an Internet auction site that thrived during the dot-com crash.

	Aug. 14, 2002 Background: Vouching for Veracity As hundreds of corporations rushed to file certifications of past accounting reports, Paul Solman examines the business practices the new government rules are intending to stop.

	Aug. 14, 2002 Vouching for Veracity Gwen Ifill talks with Linda Griggs, former chief counsel to the chief accountant of the SEC.

	Aug. 13, 2002 Background: The State of the Economy Spencer Michels reports on President Bush's economic forum in Texas.

	Aug. 13, 2002 The State of the Economy Gwen Ifill hosts a discussion about President Bush's economic forum in Waco, Texas, and whether it will help restore confidence in the U.S. economy.

	Aug. 9, 2002 Shields and Lowry Mark Shields and Richard Lowry of The National Review discuss U.S. policy on Iraq, Vice President Cheney and the start of the election season.

	Aug. 8, 2002 Imclone Implodes Jim Lehrer speaks with Catherine Arnst, a senior writer for Business Week magazine, about the latest episode in the crackdown on corporate abuse.

	Aug. 8, 2002 Bailing Out Brazil The International Monetary Fund provides Brazil with a $30 billion loan, its largest ever, in attempt to boost the country's failing economy.

	Aug. 6, 2002 The Politics of Trade Paul Solman reports on the ongoing international fight over the steel trade.

	Aug. 5, 2002 Background: Widening Worries in South America Kwame Holman looks at the economic crisis in Uruguay and its neighboring countries Argentina and Brazil.

	Aug. 5, 2002 Widening Worries in South America Examining the bad investment climate and other economic problems of many South American countries.

	Aug. 2, 2002 Denim Blues Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on the effort to breathe new life into an old American business.

	Aug. 2, 2002 Reading the Signs: Unemployment Numbers Experts discuss the state of the economy following the release of disheartening July unemployment numbers and a week of discouraging government reports.

	Aug. 1, 2002 Executive Action Terence Smith looks at the most recent crackdowns on corporate America, including the arrest of two former WorldCom executives, with Floyd Norris, financial columnist for The New York Times.



	JULY July 30, 2002 Enron and its Bankers Congress investigates the connection between failed energy giant Enron and its banking partners.

	July 30, 2002 Coping With the Markets Paul Solman discusses the ups and downs of the stock market with some individual small investors at the University of Denver's Daniels School of Business.

	July 26, 2002 Wall Street's Wild Week Terence Smith looks back on this week's volatile stock market with Gretchen Morgensen, financial writer and columnist for The New York Times.

	July 25, 2002 Better Bookkeeping Congress passes a corporate reform bill creating tougher penalties against fraud and stricter oversight of the accounting industry.

	July 24, 2002 Dream Houses Ray Suarez looks at the state of affordable housing in Burlington, Vermont, where there is a growing divergence between housing costs and salaries.

	July 24, 2002 Background: Fraud at Adelphia? Spencer Michels reports on the arrests of former executives at the Adelphia cable television company.

	July 24, 2002 Fraud at Adelphia? The arrest of five executives from Adelphia cable television company on fraud charges prompts further questions about the state of corporate America.

	July 24, 2002 Accounting Questions In the continuing investigation of corporate America, questions are raised about whether the Halliburton Corporation's revenue figures were artificially inflated on Vice President Dick Cheney's watch.

	July 23, 2002 Fears of the Future Business journalists discuss how Americans are reacting to continuing bad news from Wall Street and Main Street.

	July 22, 2002 Background: WorldCom's Bankruptcy Filing An update from Kwame Holman on telecom giant WorldCom's bankruptcy filing.

	July 22, 2002 WorldCom: Fallen Giant WorldCom on Sunday filed the largest bankruptcy claim in U.S. history, twice the size of last year's Enron case. Three experts discuss the filing and what it means for the troubled telecommunications company.

	July 22, 2002 Market Fears Gwen Ifill discusses the volatile performance of the stock market with Terry Savage, a personal finance columnist for the Chicago Sun Times and author of The Savage Truth On Money; and David Kotok, president of Cumberland Advisors, a money management firm in New Jersey.

	July 19, 2002 Bad Marriage? AOL Time Warner On a day of further bad financial news and plunging stocks prices, Margaret Warner looks at the marriage of AOL and Time Warner, and explores why the company's stock has fallen more than 70 percent since its merger two and a half years ago.

	July 19, 2002 Shields and Brooks Jim Lehrer reviews developments in homeland security and financial scandals with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and David Brooks of The Weekly Standard.

	July 17, 2002 Wealth and Democracy In the wake of the recent corporate scandals, Paul Solman talks with author Kevin Phillips about a timely new book on the role of wealth in democracy.

	July 16, 2002 Weighing Options As politicians and investors call for more corporate responsibility, Margaret Warner reviews the role of stock options with Rick White, president and CEO of Technet, and Jennifer Arlen, professor of law at New York University.

	July 16, 2002 Dealing with the State Budget Deficit in Arizona Ted Robbins of KUAT-TV Tucson reports on the problem of the state budget deficit in Arizona.

	July 15, 2002 Update: Better Bookkeeping Kwame Holman reports on the latest Senate action on accounting reform legislation.

	July 15, 2002 Better Bookkeeping For more on corporate reform, Jim Lehrer talks with two former SEC chairmen: Arthur Levitt from the Clinton administration and Richard Breeden from the first Bush administration.

	July 15, 2002 Wild Ride: A Late-Day Rally on Wall Street A late-day rally saved Wall Street from huge losses Monday after the Dow dipped down 439 points during trading but closed with a 45 point loss.

	July 12, 2002 Background: Cleaning Up Kwame Holman reports on Congressional reaction to the recent corporate scandals.

	July 12, 2002 CEOs on the Recent Corporate Scandals After a week of Congressional debates and presidential speeches, public opinion of corporate America appears badly shaken. Business correspondent Paul Solman gets perspective from three CEOs on their culpability in recent corporate and accounting scandals.

	July 11, 2002 Sharing the Wealth Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the north-central African nation of Chad on using new oil money to fight poverty.

	July 11, 2002 Better Bookkeeping Kwame Holman reports on the Senate debate over new regulations for corporations and their accountants.

	July 11, 2002 Sinking Stocks Ray Suarez looks at the sliding stock market with Lynn Stout, professor of securities regulation at the UCLA School of Law; Eric McKissack, vice chairman of Ariel Capital Management; and Frank Werner, associate professor of finance at the Fordham Business Schools.

	July 11, 2002 President Bush's Old Business at Harken Energy Corporation Following a background report, Gwen Ifill examines the new questions raised about President Bush's old business at Harken Energy Corporation.

	July 10, 2002 Help for Africa Ray Suarez reports on the debate over troubles in Africa and the continent's economic future.

	July 10, 2002 Newsmaker: Sen. Tom Daschle Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) talks about the Bush administration's proposals to crack down on bad business practices.

	July 10, 2002 Newsmaker: Sen. Don Nickles Following a conversation with Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Senate Assistant Minority Leader Don Nickles (R-Okla.) provides a Republican response.

	July 9, 2002 Better Business For reaction to President Bush's speech on corporate practices, Gwen Ifill talks with Joseph Grundfest, former commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission; Carolyn Woo, dean of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame; and Damon Silvers, associate general counsel at the AFL-CIO.

	July 9, 2002 President Bush's Speech President Bush speaks from Wall Street, calling for tougher penalties for corporate criminals and greater corporate responsibility among CEOs.

	July 9, 2002 Corporate Crackdown Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill offers the Bush Administration's perspective on the financial scandals on Wall Street and in corporate America.

	July 8, 2002 Background: Fallen Giant Kwame Holman reports on the congressional hearing on the collapse of WorldCom.

	July 8, 2002 Fallen Giant Former WorldCom executives refuse to answer questions during Congressional hearings examining the company's accounting problems.

	July 5, 2002 Shields and Brooks The week in politics including: pre-emptive U.S. military strikes, corporate ethics and the re-emergence of former Vice President Al Gore.

	July 4, 2002 Music Revolt Jeffrey Kaye reports on a high profile labor revolt within America's billion dollar music industry.

	July 1, 2002 Wrong Numbers Ray Suarez looks at the latest developments in the WorldCom story with New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald.

	July 1, 2002 WorldCom Fallout Four editorial page editors and writers discuss the state of corporate responsibility in the wake of the WorldCom scandal.



	JUNE June 28, 2002 Money and Ethics Paul Solman continues in his three-part series on ethics and corporate America with a report on the behavior of stock analysts.

	June 28, 2002 Shields and Brooks Examining the latest Supreme Court decisions, ethics in business and the House vote on prescription drugs.

	June 27, 2002 Money & Ethics Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston discusses ethics in corporate America with a group of veteran business journalists. The conversation was conducted before the most recent WorldCom news.

	June 26, 2002 Money and Ethics Paul Solman presents the first in a series of reports on ethics in corporate America.

	June 26, 2002 Shaken Markets Three experts discuss how the WorldCom matter and other corporate scandals are affecting investor confidence.

	June 26, 2002 Wrong Numbers Gwen Ifill looks at the WorldCom accounting scandal with Scott Cleland, a telecom analyst and CEO of the Precursor Group, an investment research company.

	June 25, 2002 Amtrak Staying on Track? Following a background report by Margaret Warner, two experts debate Amtrak's immediate financial crisis and its long-term future.

	June 17, 2002 Arthur Andersen: Called to Account Experts discuss Enron's former accounting firm Arthur Andersen, found guilty Saturday of obstruction of justice.

	June 13, 2002 Amtrak President David Gunn Jim Lehrer interviews Amtrak president David Gunn, who took over the troubled rail service over a month ago.

	June 12, 2002 Newsmaker: Harvey Pitt Harvey Pitt, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, details new rules that would require executives to certify their companies' financial reports.

	June 7, 2002 Career Focus Ray Suarez assesses the job market for new college graduates with Marilyn Mackes, Brian Krueger, and Cecilia Conrad.

	June 4, 2002 Troubled Giant Terence Smith discusses the accounting troubles at Tyco International with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, associate dean of the Yale School of Management.

	June 3, 2002 Online Music In the wake of music-sharing company Napster's bankruptcy filing, Margaret Warner talks to P.J. McNealy, research director of the media department in the technology research consulting firm Gartner G2, about the future of online music.



	MAY May 29, 2002 On the Road? Gwen Ifill looks at the economy's effect on this year's summer travel season with Sandra Hughes, vice president of travel for AAA; Mark Orwall, managing editor of Travel and Leisure magazine; and Kathy Sudeikis, executive vice president of the American Society of Travel Agents.

	May 28, 2002 The Home Front Two experts explain the economics behind the nation's hot housing market.

	May 21, 2002 Misleading Investors? Merrill Lynch, the top brokerage firm in the U.S., settled a lawsuit on Tuesday that alleged it misled investors. Three experts discuss the deal and what it might mean for other Wall Street heavyweights.

	May 20, 2002 Called to Account Gwen Ifill updates the legal proceedings against accounting firm Arthur Andersen for its role in the Enron scandal. For the discussion, Ifill is joined by Kurt Eichenwald, a New York Times reporter covering the trial, and Ira Sorkin, former regional administrator for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	May 15, 2002 California Trading Following a report on congressional inquiries into whether Enron manipulated energy prices in California, two industry experts discuss the allegations.

	May 14, 2002 Reforming Welfare Congress reopens the debate over how to restructure the nation's welfare system.

	May 8, 2002 The Farm Bill Analysis of the $180 billion farm bill that passed in the Senate, which reverses a 1996 decision to decrease subsidies.

	May 3, 2002 Crunching the Numbers With the unemployment rate reaching the highest level in eight years and the stock market sluggish, is the economy still on the road to recovery? Two experts assess.

	May 1, 2002 Boom and Bust Ray Suarez looks into the rise and fall of WorldCom, once a major player in the telecommunications industry, with Blair Levin, telecommunications analyst at Legg Mason and former chief of staff at the FCC; and Anna-Maria Kovacs, a telecommunications analyst with Commerce Capital Markets.



	APRIL April 26, 2002 End of the Recesssion? Does a sudden jump in the growth of the U.S. economy mean an end to the recession? Three economists assess the prospects for a continued recovery.

	April 24, 2002 Paying Welfare Recipients to Relocate Spencer Michels reports from central California on paying welfare recipients to relocate to where jobs are more plentiful.

	April 19, 2002 Company in Crisis Negotiations to settle criminal charges of obstruction of justice against accounting firm Arthur Andersen unexpectedly collapsed this week. Ray Suarez discusses the details with New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald.

	April 18, 2002 Tax Wars Kwame Holman covers the congressional debate over extending the Bush administration's tax cuts.

	April 11, 2002 Pension Reform The House passes a Republican-sponsored bill to reform private pension plans after thousands of employees lost their savings in the Enron collapse.

	April 3, 2002 Corporate Fallout Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on how Arthur Andersen's corporate problems are affecting its employees.

	April 2, 2002 Beating the Street Through the use of a fictional tortilla company, correspondent Paul Solman examines the accounting tricks businesses use to beat Wall Street's expectations and embellish earnings reports.



	MARCH March 27, 2002 Corporate Responsibility Gwen Ifill looks looks at the changes in corporate responsibility since the collapse of Enron.

	March 27, 2002 View from the Top Gwen Ifill discusses corporate responsibility in the post-Enron age with three top business leaders.

	March 22, 2002 Helping Hand to Poor Nations World Bank President James Wolfensohn and South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel discuss President Bush's pledge to provide more money to poor nations but to tie it "to political and legal and economic reforms."

	March 21, 2002 The Long Fall of Global Crossing Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles reports on the corporate collapse of Global Crossing.

	March 19, 2002 Disputed Merger Deal Hewlett-Packard shareholders voted on the disputed merger deal with Compaq.

	March 19, 2002 Enron Trading Risks Paul Solman of WGBH Boston reports on Enron's gambles and losses in the futures market.

	March 15, 2002 Called into Account Ray Suarez reports on the charges against Arthur Andersen, the first criminal action to come from the collapse of Enron and also the first corporation formally charged in an indictment.

	March 15, 2002 Political Wrap with Mark Shields and David Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the failed nomination of Judge Pickering, the INS blunders, and President Bush's news conference.

	March 12, 2002 Newsmaker: Paul Volcker Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker discusses problems in the accounting industry and his recommendation that Arthur Andersen be split up.

	March 8, 2002 Political Wrap with Mark Shields and David Brooks A wrap-up of the week in politics, including the president's economic stimulus package, steel tariffs, and the Republican upset in the California primary election.

	March 7, 2002 September 11 Victim Compensation Victims Compensation Fund Special Master Kenneth Feinberg talks about his announcement to award September 11 families more money than originally planned.

	March 6, 2002 Saving Steel? The European Union denounces President Bush's decision to impose tariffs on imported steel.

	March 4, 2002 Washington's Balancing Act Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on Washington state's struggle to balance its recession-era budget deficit.

	March 1, 2002 End of the Recession? A Commerce Dept. report showing a jump in consumer spending boosts hopes the recession may be ending.

	March 1, 2002 Political Wrap with Mark Shields and David Brooks Shields and Brooks discuss congressional wrangling over the war on terrorism and the confirmation of a U.S. "shadow government."



	FEBRUARY Feb. 28, 2002 401 (CHAOS) Paul Solman of WGBH Boston examines how your retirement saving plans may be affected by the collapse of Enron.

	Feb. 28, 2002 Minnesota's Balancing Act Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television looks into Minnesota's state budget, now experiencing its largest shortfall in history.

	Feb. 27, 2002 Supreme Court Watch The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether a potential employer can refuse to hire someone if the workplace could harm the applicant's health.

	Feb. 27, 2002 How Analysts Missed the Clues Following a report on the day's Enron hearings, Margaret Warner and guests discuss the ways Wall Street investment firms can influence stock markets.

	Feb. 26, 2002 Investigating Enron Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling and Vice President Sherron Watkins testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on the energy giant's unexpected bankruptcy.

	Feb. 26, 2002 Historical Views on Enron How does the Enron debacle compare to past political and business scandals?

	Feb. 22, 2002 Where Were the Watchdogs? Paul Solman of WGBH Boston looks into how Congress and other federal regulators failed to foresee Enron's demise.

	Feb. 22, 2002 Political Wrap with David Brooks and Tom Oliphant The Weekly Standard's David Brooks and The Boston Globe's Tom Oliphant discuss the week in politics.

	Feb. 19, 2002 The Pension Fallout Correspondent Spencer Michels looks into how the collapse of Enron has affected pensions and the state of California.

	Feb. 19, 2002 Asleep at the Switch? Media correspondent Terence Smith explores how business reporters largely missed the impending implosion of Enron, the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history.

	Feb. 14, 2002 Key Witness Spencer Michels reports on the testimony of Enron whistle-blower Sherron Watkins on Capitol Hill.

	Feb. 13, 2002 Rough Crossing for Global Crossing Gwen Ifill talks to Rob Frieden, professor of telecommunications at Penn State University, and Susan Kalla, senior telecommunications analyst at Friedman, Billings and Ramsey, about the similarities Global Crossing's bankruptcy bears to Enron's rise and fall.

	Feb. 13, 2002 Background: Rough Crossing for Global Crossing Spencer Michels has a background report on the rise and fall of the telecommunications company Global Crossing.

	Feb. 12, 2002 Background: Enron's Top Man Margaret Warner reports on former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay's congressional appearance.

	Feb. 12, 2002 Enron's Top Man Examining what may have motivated former Enron chairman and CEO Kenneth Lay in his decisions while at the company's helm.

	Feb. 11, 2002 Taking Account: Richard Breeden Margaret Warner talks to Richard Breeden, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman and accounting executive about the impact the Enron debacle has had on the accounting industry.

	Feb. 11, 2002 Taking Account: Jim Copeland Ray Suarez talks with Deloitte and Touche CEO Jim Copeland about the impact the Enron debacle has had on the accounting industry.

	Feb. 8, 2002 Background: Investigating Enron Kwame Holman reports on the day's developments in the Enron investigation.

	Feb. 8, 2002 Investigating Enron Congressional investigators find substantial evidence of illegal activity as key witnesses testify about Enron's collapse.

	Feb. 8, 2002 Political Wrap The political aftershocks of this week's Enron hearings and the budget debate on Capitol Hill.

	Feb. 7, 2002 Enron on the Hill Enron executives testify before Congress for the first time since the energy giant's collapse.

	Feb. 6, 2002 Newsmaker: Paul O'Neill Secretary of the Treasury O'Neill answers questions about the Bush administration's economic package, the Enron collapse and the future of Argentina.

	Feb. 5, 2002 Investigating Enron Kwame Holman reports on the Enron hearings on Capitol Hill.

	Feb. 4, 2002 Investigating Enron Gwen Ifill discusses the impact that the Powers report released this weekend will have on the Enron investigation.

	Feb. 4, 2002 Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: Part One Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld discusses his department's increased budget and the military's strategy for combating worldwide terrorism.

	Feb. 1, 2002 401 (Chaos) Kwame Holman reports on the president's proposal to safeguard employee retirement funds.

	Feb. 1, 2002 Pension Overhaul Experts discuss the president's pension plan reforms and strategies to protect employee 401(k) plans.

	Feb. 1, 2002 Extending Unemployment Benefits Betty Ann Bowser covers the debate over the unemployment system.

	Feb. 1, 2002 Political Wrap with Mark Shields and David Brooks Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and The Weekly Standard's David Brooks discuss the president's pension reforms, domestic agenda and foreign policy plans.



	JANUARY Jan. 28, 2002 Enron Update Betty Ann Bowser reports on the many repercussions of Enron's collapse in its hometown of Houston, Texas.

	Jan. 25, 2002 Retail in America Ray Suarez examines retail in America, highlighting the legacies of K-Mart and the late Neiman Marcus retail entrepreneur Stanley Marcus, with Harvard business professor Nancy Koehn.

	Jan. 25, 2002 Silent Watchdogs Paul Solman untangles the riddle of who failed to keep watch on energy giant Enron before it collapsed.

	Jan. 24, 2002 Investigating Enron Kwame Holman covers the congressional hearings on Enron's collapse.

	Jan. 23, 2002 Investigating Enron Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-Penn.) discuss the Enron investigation, and its implications for campaign finance reform and accounting rules.

	Jan. 23, 2002 Investigating Enron Kwame Holman reports on the congressional investigation into Enron's collapse.

	Jan. 22, 2002 Accounting Alchemy A look at the magic act that contributed to the rise and fall of Enron.

	Jan. 18, 2002 401 (Chaos) Kwame Holman reports on employee retirement accounts effected by the collapse of Enron.

	Jan. 18, 2002 401 (Chaos) Margaret Warner talks to Marc Machiz, former associate solicitor at the Labor Department in the Clinton Administration, and James Delaplane, vice president for retirement policy at The American Benefits Council.

	Jan. 18, 2002 Political Wrap with Mark Shields and David Brooks Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and The Weekly Standard's David Brooks discuss the Enron fallout and its political connections.

	Jan. 17, 2002 Background: Rewriting the Rules A background report on revisions to accounting rules and regulations prompted by the Enron collapse.

	Jan. 17, 2002 Rewriting the Rules Margaret Warner talks to Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Donald Langevoort, a professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center, and Rick Antle, associate dean and professor of accounting at the Yale School of Management, to discuss the implications.

	Jan. 15, 2002 Enron Fallout Jim Lehrer talks with New York Times business columnist Gretchen Morganson for the latest on the Enron disaster.

	Jan. 15, 2002 The Road Ahead for the U.S. Automobile Industry Ray Suarez examines the uncertain future of the American automobile industry during a visit to this year's auto show.

	Jan. 14, 2002 Senate Perspectives Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) talk about the political fallout from Enron and their recent visit to Afghanistan.

	Jan. 11, 2002 Enron Discussion Terence Smith talks with Floyd Norris, chief financial correspondent for the New York Times, and Tyson Slocum, research director for Public Citizen's Energy Program about the latest in the Enron investigation.

	Jan. 10, 2002 Enron Fallout The Justice Department begins a criminal investigation of the former energy giant Enron.

	Jan. 10, 2002 Enron Investigation A background report from Spencer Michael on the latest in the Enron investigation.

	Jan. 7, 2002 Falling Peso in Argentina With Argentina declaring bankruptcy and devaluing its peso, how will the U.S. and international lenders respond?

	Jan. 4, 2002 Economic Snapshot Experts check the pulse of the U.S. regional economy at the start of 2002, and consider which states were hit hardest by the recession.

	Jan. 2, 2002 Argentina: Troubled Nation Argentina's fifth president in two weeks took office amid protests. Two experts discuss the challenges he and his country face in the months ahead.

	Jan. 2, 2002 The Euro: Money Change Margaret Warner reports on the arrival of the Euro. Then, for more details on this monetary transition in Europe, she speaks with C. Fred Bergsten, Klaus Friedrich, and Gerry Baker.