Sep 27 Obama Tries to Recapture 2008 Magic As President Obama prepares for his latest campaign swing that includes a big public rally in Madison, Wis., Gwen Ifill discusses how the White House is employing the president's celebrity status with young voters as a way to enliven… Continue reading
Sep 27 China's Rare Earth Deposits Add Trade Tensions to Dispute With Japan By Maureen Hoch Amid the recent rise in tensions between China and Japan over Japan's arrest of a Chinese trawler captain, Beijing has unleashed a reported trading halt on an unusual commodity: rare earth. Rare earth are metallic elements that… Continue reading
Sep 27 Ban Expires on West Bank Construction; U.S. Seeks to Expand Internet Wiretaps Children of Israeli settlers walk past the construction site for 50 housing units in the West Bank settlement of Ariel. Photo by Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images. With the 10-month ban on building in West Bank settlements expired as of Sunday… Continue reading
Sep 24 Art Collection Could Prove Shrewd Investment for Lehman Brothers By Paul Solman Two years to the month after the titan of Wall Street declared bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers' extensive and diverse art collection is headed to the titans of the auction block: Sotheby's of New York and Christie's of London. The art was… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Britain's Clegg on Afghan War Strategy, Budget Austerity Britain is in the process of unveiling tough budget cuts to trim the country's deficit. Margaret Warner talks to British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg about the economic crunch and his country's take on the Afghan war. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Greenspan Says Bush-Era Tax Cuts Should Lapse, Warns on Budget Deficit Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan talks to Jeffrey Brown as part of a series of conversations on the debate over tax cuts. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Wall Street Closes Out the Week on a Strong Note The Dow Jones gained more than 197 points and the Nasdaq rose 54 points at close Friday. Stock numbers shot up after news that factory orders and business spending went up in August. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Pelosi Says Tax Cut Vote Could Happen by Nov. 2 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday a vote to extend tax cuts could happen before the November elections, despite moves to delay in the Senate. Continue watching
Sep 24 Art Collection Could Prove Shrewd Investment for Lehman Brothers Two years to the month after the titan of Wall Street declared bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers’ extensive and diverse art collection is headed to the titans of the auction block: Sotheby’s of New York and Christie’s of London. The art was… Continue reading
Sep 24 Art Collection Could Prove Shrewd Investment for Lehman Brothers By Travis Daub Lehman Brother's extensive and diverse art collection is being auctioned off to help pay back creditors. Art world dealers suspect when the final bids are accepted for the world-renowned collection, the art could be worth $10 million. Continue reading