Politics Nov 17 Congress Set to Debate U.S. Auto Industry Bailout Congress returns to Washington Monday to convene a lame-duck session with the struggling auto industry as its first priority. Democrats want to use part of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout for emergency loans to help the Big Three carmakers.
Economy Nov 14 G-20 Leadership Information The G-20, which is comprised of leaders and financial officials from industrial and developing countries plus the European Union holds talks on Nov. 15 in Washington's National Building Museum. Following is a look at the group's membership.
Economy Nov 14 Leaders Gather to Assess Global Financial Woes Leaders and central bank officers from more than 20 developed and emerging economies will gather this weekend in Washington to strategize on fixing major financial markets and assess the state of the global economic crisis.
Economy Nov 14 FDIC: Plan Could Avert 1.5 Million Foreclosures About 1.5 million American households could stave off foreclosures under a revised loan-guarantee program unveiled Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said.
Economy Nov 14 Retail Sales Suffer Record Plunge as Consumers Hunker Down Retail sales endured a 2.8 percent drop last month -- their largest plunge on record, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Politics Nov 12 Supreme Court Sonar Decision a Blow to Environmentalists The U.S. Supreme Court handed environmentalists a defeat Wednesday, lifting restrictions on the Navy's use of sonar off the California coast.
Politics Nov 12 Reporter’s Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses Obama Transition Efforts Senior NewsHour correspondent Gwen Ifill spoke with Steve Goldbloom about President-Elect Barack Obama's transition to the White House, including some of his early appointments, such as his selection of Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff.
Politics Nov 12 Sudanese President Announces Darfur Cease-fire, Rebels Reject Claim Sudan's President Omar Bashir announced a unilateral cease-fire to end the violence in the country's western Darfur region, but the move was rejected by rebel groups and international human rights organizations.
Politics Nov 11 Obama Transition Team Ushers in Agency Reviews, New Ethics Rules A day after Sen. Barack Obama met with President Bush for policy discussion and a tour of the White House, the team handling his transition to office announced it will employ strict ethics rules and immediately begin government agency reviews.
Economy Nov 11 Global, U.S. Markets Struggle as Worries Persist for Automakers Global financial troubles worsened Tuesday as stocks fell in many markets and analysts grew more concerned that the worldwide economic downturn is deepening.