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| 2009 NOVEMBER
Nov. 24, 2009
Record Crib Recall Revives Consumer Safety Concerns
Over 2 million Stork Craft baby cribs have been voluntarily recalled due to safety concerns such as potential suffocation. Ray Suarez has more.
   
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| Nov. 23, 2009
Reid Prepares For Battle Over Senate Health Bill
Senate Democratic leaders celebrated Saturday when their health care reform bill passed a key procedural hurdle, but by Monday deep divisions over some key provisions of the $848 billion legislation were already back in the spotlight.
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| Nov. 18, 2009
The Picture of Health: How Arts Advocates Weigh in on the Health Care Debate
There are at least 2.2 million working artists in America, 300,000 of whom don't have health insurance, according to federal statistics. Some are self-employed and can't afford individual plans. Some work for non-profits or part-time jobs that don't offer insurance plans.
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| Nov. 17, 2009
Co-author: Mammogram Study's Advice 'Misinterpreted'
The vice chair of a government health panel that released controversial new recommendations for mammograms says the study's findings have been "misinterpreted" and apologized for a "lack of clarity."
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| Nov. 17, 2009
Obama Unveils Financial Fraud Task Force
President Obama issued an executive order Tuesday establishing a multi-agency task force to crack down on financial fraud.
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| Nov. 17, 2009
TARP Watchdog: N.Y. Fed 'Severely Limited' Savings on AIG
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York ceded much of its negotiating power to AIG's trading partners during the insurance giant's rescue last year, according to a new report from the watchdog for the Troubled Asset Relief Fund.
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| Nov. 16, 2009
Report: House Bill Would Increase Health Care Costs
The health care reform bill that passed the House last week would increase U.S. health care costs by $289 billion over the next decade, according to a government report released this weekend.
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| Nov. 16, 2009
GM to Repay Government Loans Early
General Motors announced Monday that it will begin repaying $6.7 billion in government loans before the end of the year and could pay back the full amount as early as next year, five years ahead of schedule.
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| Nov. 13, 2009
Reid Aims to Begin Senate Health Care Debate Next Week
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is aiming to bring a health care reform bill to the Senate floor next week, but several obstacles remain. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health reform news.
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| Nov. 13, 2009
FDIC's Bair on 'Too Big to Fail,' Lessons Learned
Tonight on the NewsHour, FDIC Director Sheila Bair weighs in on the state of the U.S. banking system. In a Web-exclusive excerpt, Bair speaks bluntly about the need to break up banks that are deemed "too big to fail."
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| Nov. 12, 2009
Cost Estimates Prove Key to Health Reform Debate
This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is waiting to hear back from one of the most influential yet least well-known figures in this year's health care reform debate: Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the Congressional Budget Office.
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| Nov. 12, 2009
Home Foreclosures, New Jobless Claims Decline
Foreclosure numbers dropped for the third straight month in October, and new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, according to figures released Thursday.
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| Nov. 11, 2009
States' Budget Woes Threaten Broad Economic Recovery
With the national economy beginning to see glimmers of a comeback, the budget woes of at least 10 states threaten to derail a broad economic recovery. Gwen Ifill reports.
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| Nov. 10, 2009
Iraqi Refugees Discover Security Comes at a Price
Nearly 32,000 Iraqi refugees have come to the United States over the past three years to escape violence and political uncertainty. But as Jeffrey Kaye reports, more refugees are learning that personal safety often comes at the cost of economic security.
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| Nov. 9, 2009
Abortion Opponents, Advocates Look to Senate
Abortion opponents scored a victory Saturday night as the House passed a health care reform bill that includes strong anti-abortion language. Two advocates give their take on the bill and what comes next as the focus shifts to the Senate.
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| Nov. 9, 2009
U.S. Passes on Unlicensed H1N1 Vaccine Boosters, Despite Shortage
U.S. health officials are dealing with shortages and production delays of H1N1 vaccine, but stand by the choice not to opt for vaccine boosters, called adjuvants, that could stretch supply of H1N1 vaccine, but are not licensed in the United States.
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| Nov. 5, 2009
Aid for Jobless, Homebuyers Clears Congress
Congress has passed legislation that would expand a popular homebuyer's tax credit and extend unemployment benefits in a bid to breathe more life into the struggling American economy.
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| Nov. 4, 2009
U.K. Health Secretary: British, American Systems Can Learn From Each Other
In the past few months, American politicians and press have portrayed Britain's National Health Service in two very different lights: as an example of effective universal health care and, on the other hand, as a morass of long lines and rationing.
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| Nov. 4, 2009
GM Reversal on Opel Deal Rankles German Officials
In a surprise reversal that has left politicians across Germany fuming, General Motors' board has voted to abandon a deal to sell its European operations to car-parts supplier Magna International Inc. and Russian bank Sberbank.
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| Nov. 2, 2009
CIT Bankruptcy Produces Winners and Losers
CIT, a major lender to small U.S. businesses, filed on Sunday for one of the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in history.
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| OCTOBER
Oct. 30, 2009
Public Option Makes a Comeback on Capitol Hill
Declared nearly dead this summer, the public option has made a comeback. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health care reform news.
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| Oct. 30, 2009
Stimulus Created, Saved 650,000 Jobs, White House Says
More than 650,000 jobs have been created or saved by the government's fiscal stimulus program, the White House said Friday.
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| Oct. 29, 2009
House Health Care Bill Features Public Option Compromise
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled an $894 billion health care reform bill Thursday that would expand insurance coverage to as many as 36 million people. In a nod to moderates, the plan includes a public option in which rates are negotiated with doctors and hospitals. Betty Ann Bowser reports.
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| Oct. 29, 2009
Economy Shows New Signs of Growth, but Jobs Still Lag
The U.S. economy ended a year of contraction in the third quarter, expanding by 3.5 percent. While much of the growth is being attributed to President Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan, critics continue to ask, when will jobs return?
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| Oct. 29, 2009
House Democrats Unveil $894B Health Reform Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday unveiled a massive health care reform bill that would expand health insurance coverage to 36 million Americans at a cost of $894 billion over 10 years.
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| Oct. 29, 2009
U.S. Economy Rebounds 3.5% in Third Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5 percent annual pace from July to September, according to Commerce Department figures released Thursday, in a signal that the worst recession since the 1930s may be easing.
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| Oct. 28, 2009
Crackdown Targets Banks Deemed 'Too Big to Fail'
The head of a key House committee unveiled legislation Wednesday that would grant the federal government sweeping new powers to police giant financial firms. Jim Lehrer talks to two financial analysts about the debate over "too big to fail" institutions.
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| Oct. 28, 2009
Bill: Biggest Firms Would Fund Future Rescues
The U.S. government would be given broad new powers to shrink financial firms deemed "too big to fail" and shift the cost of rescuing troubled companies from taxpayers to other large firms, according to draft legislation released Tuesday.
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| Oct. 26, 2009
Two Families Describe Battles With H1N1
Betty Ann Bowser takes an in-depth look at two families attempting to cope with the H1N1 flu.
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| Oct. 23, 2009
Swine Flu Widespread in U.S., Vaccine Delays Continue
The H1N1 swine flu virus is now widespread in 46 states, has hospitalized more than 20,000 people and caused more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S., Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday.
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| Oct. 22, 2009
Stimulus Money Plows Through Tractor Country
Ray Suarez speaks with Dante Chinni of the Patchwork Nation project about tracking federal stimulus money as it is dispersed through America.
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| Oct. 22, 2009
Examining a 'Patchwork Nation'
Patchwork Nation project director Dante Chinni answers your questions about how funds from President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package are making their way across the country and about the Patchwork Nation reporting project itself.
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| Oct. 21, 2009
Stimulus Bill Data Offer Glimpse of Effectiveness
Americans and government watchdogs are getting their first glimpse at the results of the massive economic stimulus package heralded by President Barack Obama soon after taking office.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
CDC Chief: H1N1 Poses More Risk for Kids, Young Adults
Health officials warn that young people are expected to be hit the hardest this year by the H1N1 virus. Margaret Warner speaks with the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Needed
PARIS | The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated.
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| Oct. 19, 2009
Arrests, Scrutiny Put Hedge Fund Sector on Edge
The arrests of a prominent Wall Street hedge fund founder and five others on Friday have unsettled the hedge fund world and could spur calls for new rules governing the largely unregulated financial sector.
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| Oct. 16, 2009
Loan Losses Drive Down Bank of America Earnings
Bank of America reported Friday that it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter, largely due to loan defaults and credit card delinquencies.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
Cash Strapped California Towns Eye Tax Hikes for Medical Marijuana
With budget woes causing cuts to essential services across California, several communities in the state are weighing whether to raise additional revenue through tax hikes on medical marijuana. Spencer Michels reports.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
Senate Shifts Focus to Health Care Compromise
Top Senate Democrats and White House officials have turned their health reform efforts toward crafting a compromise package that can unite Democrats and avoid a GOP filibuster. Policy analysts examine the different ways a public option could take shape in Congress.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
Wall Street Set for Record Payouts a Year After Crash
Despite heightened scrutiny from both the public and regulators in the wake of the AIG bonus scandal, compensation on Wall Street is set for a record year in 2009. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
News Wrap: Obama Seeks More Help for Seniors
In other news, President Obama asked Congress to approve extra social security payments for the nation's seniors, and tensions over an American aid package for Pakistan appeared to ease.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
Retail Sales Up, but Auto Sales Sag Without 'Clunkers'
Retail sales for September fell by the largest amount this year, though most of the drop is attributed to cars sales plummeting at the end of the government's popular 'cash for clunkers' program.
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| Oct. 13, 2009
Finance Committee Passes Reform Bill With Support From Snowe
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday became the last of five congressional panels to act on a health reform bill, passing its legislation in a 14-9 vote that saw Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe breaking from Republicans -- at least for the moment.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
Historian Taylor Branch on the 'Clinton Tapes'
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Taylor Branch speaks with Jeffrey Brown about his new book, "The Clinton Tapes."
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| Oct. 12, 2009
San Francisco Ramps Up Care for City's Uninsured
While the U.S. has struggled with an imperfect health care system, San Francisco has launched its own initiative to extend coverage to the more than 60,000 adult residents in the city without insurance. Spencer Michels reports.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
Health Reform Carries Heavy Price, Insurers Claim
A new report paid for by the insurance industry has concluded that health care reform would increase the costs of coverage faster and higher than under the current system.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
Obama's Reform Effort Faces More Hurdles After Finance Committee Vote
A key component of President Obama's health reform overhaul faces a vote next week in the Senate Finance Committee after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office gave it an upbeat assessment.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
Leaders React to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Friday's surprise announcement that President Barack Obama would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize drew both praise from backers of the president and criticism from some of his harshest critics.
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| Oct. 8, 2009
Tracking Tainted Food a Near Impossibility in U.S.
Lee Hochberg reports on the difficulty in tracking the source of tainted foods and the complicated trail from production to sale.
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| Oct. 8, 2009
Flu Season to Come Earlier, Stronger than Expected
The flu season might start earlier than expected, complicating efforts to distribute an H1N1 vaccine before people are infected. Betty Ann Bowser reports.
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