Full Episode
Friday, Sep 5
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

We're not going anywhere.

Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on!
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live

Christopher’s Recent Stories

Politics Jul 27

As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now

As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government may not take the steps needed to…

Economy Sep 01

Latest U.S., Chinese tariff hikes take effect in trade war

The latest tariff increases could affect the prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items in advance of the holiday shopping season.

Nation Feb 24

AP fact check: Undocumented GOP, Dem rhetoric on immigration

The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s push for his border wall is giving rise to overwrought rhetoric from Republicans and Democrats alike.

Economy Feb 23

Factory jobs exist, CEOs tell Trump. Skills don’t.

In a meeting at the White House, CEOs asked President Donald Trump to support vocational training for the high-tech skills that today's manufacturers require.

Politics Sep 21

Where do the presidential candidates stand on minimum wage?

WASHINGTON — Modest income growth for most Americans, strikes by fast-food workers, and the rapid growth of low-paying jobs at the same time middle-income work shrinks have combined to make the minimum wage a top economic issue for the 2016…

Politics Aug 17

How do the presidential candidates’ tax proposals compare?

WASHINGTON — In this unconventional campaign season, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have produced two conventional tax plans that mostly track their parties' long-standing views.

Economy Aug 13

What Trump and Clinton didn’t say in their economic speeches

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week.

Politics Nov 10

Fact checking the Republican debate

The fourth Republican presidential debate was thick on economic policy — and with that came a variety of flubs and funny numbers.

Politics Jun 29

Obama proposal would make 5 million more eligible for overtime

Salaried workers who earn nearly $1,000 per week would become eligible for overtime pay under a proposal President Barack Obama unveiled Monday, lamenting that too many Americans are working too many hours for less pay than they deserve.

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You