Economy Aug 23 How trade war and Trump's rhetoric are further unsettling the economy The trade war between the U.S. and China escalated Friday, as China announced new tariffs on $75 billion of American goods. President Trump tweeted in response that American companies were “ordered” to find alternatives to China and that he would…
World Aug 23 As world leaders gather in France, how Trump has changed the G-7 Friday’s new turmoil around the U.S. economy and trade war with China is coming at an important moment for President Trump, immediately preceding his arrival at the G-7 summit in France. Reporting from France, Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to…
World Aug 23 News Wrap: Democracy supporters in Hong Kong form human chain extending 25 miles In our news wrap Friday, democracy advocates in Hong Kong formed a human chain stretching 25 miles to show solidarity and appeal for international support. It was inspired by a human chain in the Baltic states 30 years ago that…
Politics Aug 23 Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru on Trump's trade war and Biden's lead Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of The National Review join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s trade war with China and attacks on the Fed and how they’re affecting the U.S. economy, three…
Episode Aug 22 August 22, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, tensions between Japan and South Korea heighten with the end of an intelligence-sharing agreement. Plus: The latest from the 2020 campaign trail, economic consequences of the rising U.S. deficit, the risks of guns with high-capacity magazines,…
World Aug 22 News Wrap: White House backs off plan to slash billions in foreign aid In our Thursday news wrap, it is being widely reported that the White House has backed off a plan to slash more than $4 billion in foreign aid. The cuts would have included humanitarian relief, peacekeeping and global health initiatives.
World Aug 22 How current Japan-South Korea tensions reflect decades of resentment Japan and South Korea, the two most important U.S. allies in northeast Asia, are engaged in an increasingly grave feud. Relations between the two countries took a confrontational turn earlier this summer when Japan announced it would limit exports to…
Economy Aug 22 Why skyrocketing federal debt will mean the next recession is harder to overcome The Congressional Budget Office says the U.S. deficit is reaching its highest levels since the end of World War II, when considered as a share of the total economy. In the next decade, it's projected to grow by $800 billion…
Nation Aug 22 How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings The U.S. has repeatedly observed a grim cycle around gun violence: A mass shooting occurs, prompting calls for the government to step in, but momentum dissipates before any legislative action is taken. But what specific gun regulations might change the…
Nation Aug 22 Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has…