Economy Oct 08 What it was like to head the Fed during the 2008 meltdown In “The Courage to Act,” former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke writes that the global economic collapse of 2008 could have resulted in a crisis akin to 1929 had he, his colleagues and policymakers around the world acted differently. He…
Economy Oct 08 In a game of wealth, fat cats who don’t share keep winning An online game asks players to share some of their wealth on faith that the others will reciprocate. But each player has the option of choosing not to share, amassing more and more wealth. In designing a game to test…
Episode Oct 08 PBS NewsHour full episode October 8, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of the race for Speaker of the House. Also: Attorney General Loretta Lynch discusses law enforcement accountability and transparency, Ben Bernanke on who should have taken the fall for the…
Nation Oct 08 U.S. at a unique time in history for justice reform, says Attorney General Lynch As attorney general, Loretta Lynch leads the Justice Department amid a spike in violent crime in several major U.S. cities, as well as national outcry over police-involved shootings. Gwen Ifill sits down with Lynch to discuss better transparency on law…
Politics Oct 08 News Wrap: Congress chastises Volkswagen for emissions cheating In our news wrap Thursday, Congress went after automaker Volkswagen over the way it rigged diesel models to cheat on emissions tests. Also, Russia fired more cruise missiles into Syria, while denying several U.S. reports that several missiles crashed in…
Politics Oct 08 McCarthy: To unite GOP, House speaker needs to be ‘a new face’ House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, once favored to become Speaker of the House after John Boehner, abruptly withdrew from the competition, explaining that he believed Republicans should unite behind “a new face.” Political director Lisa Desjardins explores the fallout with…
World Oct 08 Migrant-magnet Sweden strains to shelter unexpected influx Amid a major migration crisis, Sweden has received more refugees per capita than any other European country, and is proud of its open door policy. But the welcoming nation's immigration system is straining to meet the demand, which far exceeds…
Politics Oct 07 Complete transcript of Hillary Clinton interview Read the complete transcript from Judy Woodruff's interview with Hillary Clinton at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, Oct. 7, 2015.
Arts Oct 07 Josh Groban indulges his inner musical theater geek with ‘Stages’ Multi-platinum artist Josh Groban is on tour for his latest album, “Stages,” which features covers of Broadway songs. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss how he picks his songs, the influence of early arts exposure in shaping his love of…