Dec. 18, 2015 9:47 p.m. EST
News: Obama Year-End Wrap Up, Sanders Campaign Sues DNC, Congress Passes Spending Deal and Fed Raises Rates
As President Obama heads to Hawaii for vacation and looks ahead to his final year in office, Peter Baker of The New York Times reports on what the president has left on his agenda including criminal justice reform. In the 2016 race for the White House, the Bernie Sanders campaign is in hot water with the DNC after a Sanders staffer exploited a security flaw to access Clinton voter records.
Dec. 17, 2015 11:27 a.m. EST
News: What the Fed’s interest rate hike means for your wallet
The Federal Reserve is doing something it hasn't done since 2006: raising interest rates. The long-awaited announcement by Fed chair Janet Yellen hikes a key short-term rate from near zero. For a closer look at how the Fed made its decision, Gwen Ifill talks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution and Tara Siegel Bernard of The New York Times.
Oct. 17, 2014 3:38 p.m. EDT
News: Obama Names Ebola Czar, Economic Recovery Anxiety, Midterm Debates and ISIS Movement
We discuss the role of the new EbolaCzar, the likelihood of a travel ban and Obama's efforts to build a global effort against this endemic disease. Also, what the Federal Reserve, Treasury and Wall Street tell us about national economic anxiety. A preview of the issues, personalities and tight races in the midterm elections. Plus, the resiliency of ISIS and Obama's coalition-building strategy to f
Sep. 03, 2014 5:47 p.m. EDT
News: Budget vs. Obamacare, Next Step for the Fed, and Reviving Gun Control Debate
The looming budget battle is pitting Republicans in Congress against Obama, and the fight over healthcare continues. Confrontation and brinksmanship could influence everything from the next Federal Reserve Chairman to gun laws in the wake of the Navy Yard shooting. Joining Gwen: Molly Ball, The Atlantic; David Wessel, Wall Street Journal; Jeff Zeleny, ABC News; Christi Parsons, Tribune News.
Sep. 03, 2014 5:42 p.m. EDT
News: Despite dip in unemployment, Yellen says Fed will hold low short-term interest rates for now
In her first news conference, Janet Yellen announced that the Federal Reserve will continue its suppression of short-term interest rates. Yellen, who was the Fed’s vice-chair under Ben Bernanke, also discussed how her role has changed. Gwen Ifill gets an assessment of Yellen’s remarks from David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.
Sep. 03, 2014 4:57 p.m. EDT
News: Government Shutdown, Short-Term Debt Deal, Yellen to the Fed
The political and economic consequences of the government shutdown and the impact should the U.S. default; Janet Yellen to lead the Federal Reserve; and SCOTUS takes on the campaign finance law.
Sep. 03, 2014 1:57 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Obama's Governing Woes and Christie in 2016
On the Webcast Extra: Christi Parsons fills us in on why the Obama administration does not run as well as the Obama campaign. David Wessel explains whether Janet Yellen will face problems in her confirmation hearings for Fed Chair. Also, what are the prospects for Chris Christie in 2016? Will he run for president and will the secrets revealed in “Double Down” hurt him? John Dickerson explains.
