Oct 28 ‘The Informant’ Tracks Latest on Calif. Prison Overcrowding, Occupy Oakland By Saskia de Melker The Informant blog, a product of KALW Radio in San Francisco, tracks the latest news and developments in cops, courts and communities in the Bay Area. We checked in with lead reporter Rina Palta on Friday afternoon to hear… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Revisiting Evansville, Two Years After Whirlpool’s Move South Two years ago, Whirlpool shuttered a factory in Evansville, Ind., and transferred production to Mexico after the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. In this excerpt from "Need To Know," correspondent Rick Karr reports on what has happened… Continue watching
Oct 28 Ala.’s Sen. Beason on Aborigines, ‘the Clip’ EmbedVideo(1862, 514, 320); By Elizabeth Shell Scott Beason, one of Alabama's Republican state senators, is no newcomer to controversy. Earlier this year, he helped author what many consider to be the nation's strictest immigration law, which… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch U.S. Corporations ‘in Good Financial Shape,’ but Still Reluctant to Hire Will Recent Market Gains Counter Job Losses for Economy?… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Ala.’s Sen. Beason on Aborigines, ‘the Clip’ We talk to state senator Scott Beason about comments that have landed him in hot water. Continue watching
Oct 28 Ala.’s Sen. Beason on Aborigines, ‘the Clip’ EmbedVideo(1862, 482, 304); Scott Beason, one of Alabama's Republican state senators, is no newcomer to controversy. Earlier this year, he helped author what many consider to be the nation's strictest immigration law, which we examine in detail… Continue reading
Oct 28 Despite Rhetorical Gridlock, House Leaders Claim to Want a Deficit Deal By David Chalian A man walks past tents near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday set up as part of the "occupy" movement. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. A day after Democrats on the bipartisan supercommittee leaked a proposal to "go big" and reduce… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Will Europe’s Debt Deal Calm Fears of Prolonged Recessions? European leaders reached a deal over their debt crisis at an emergency summit Thursday in Brussels. Jeffrey Brown discusses how the new agreement is expected to help solve the eurozone's problems with Joao Vale de Almeida of the Delegation of… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch While Netflix Stumbles, Competitors See New Opportunity Major changes to the Netflix rental system sent its stock plummeting Tuesday after losing 800,000 customers between June and September. Margret Warner discusses Netflix's recent business troubles with StreamingMedia.com's Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and The Washington Post's Cecilia Kang. Continue watching
Oct 27 Should We All Buy Savings Bonds? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query: Name: Sue Pruner Question: In this debt crisis, what would the effect be if many citizens… Continue reading