Sep 13 Watch New Global Banking Rules in the Works, 2 Years After Lehman's Downfall Two years after Lehman Brothers collapsed, central bankers from 27 countries agreed to new rules that include substantially raising the amount of capital that banks must hold in reserve in hopes of preventing another global financial crisis. Continue watching
Sep 13 The Big Tax Debate ... That's Going Nowhere? By David Chalian The NewsHour's Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian take a look at the stories making headlines in Washington and beyond on this week's Political Checklist, including the recent back-and-forth between House Minority Leader John Boehner and the… Continue reading
Sep 13 Despite Fiscal Concerns, Cultural Issues Still Resonate in Evangelical Epicenters By Dante Chinni The discussion about Islam in America has grown more heated - and ugly - in recent weeks, but the debate is not the same in every community. In some places the talk is concrete - there are diverse populations and… Continue reading
Sep 13 Problems With San Jose Mine Emerge in Wake of Trapped Miners' Ordeal COPIAPO, Chile | For about a month now, most of the international stories about the Chilean mine disaster have been about what many people see as a miracle: that all 33 miners survived the cave-in that took place on… Continue reading
Sep 13 What Would Increased Interest Rates Do to the Economy? Question: If the Federal Reserve raises interest rates by the end of 2010, what effect would this have on the overall economy? Let’s assume the economy is “recovering” at the rate Ben Bernanke states it is, as of today. People… Continue reading
Sep 10 9 Years of 'Unbuilding' the World Trade Center in New York By Travis Daub Sept. 11, 2010, marks nine years since terror attacks struck the Pentagon, Shanksville, Pa., and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. This collection of aerial and satellite photos, taken from 1954 to 2009, reveal both… Continue reading
Sep 10 Obama: Economy Growing Again, but Progress 'Painfully Slow' By News Desk President Obama said Friday at a nationally televised news conference that economic progress has been "painfully slow," but investments in business, education and technology will help make America more competitive in the global economy. "While the economy is growing again...the… Continue reading
Sep 10 How Safe is the Municipal Bond Market? Question: When states like California are struggling with their fiscal budgets, how safe is the municipal bond market? Paul Solman: Not as safe as it used to be. Not nearly. You can see that reflected, to some extent, in the… Continue reading
Sep 10 Friday: New Head of Economic Council; Pastor Rethinks Quran-Burning Plans Austan Goolsbee is expected to be named chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg. President Obama is expected to choose one of his longtime economic advisers, Austan Goolsbee, to be the chairman of his… Continue reading
Sep 10 President Obama Meets the Press President Obama is scheduled to speak to reporters Friday in a nationally televised news conference from the White House. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Pool/Getty Images. It's been more than three months since President Obama has held a solo news… Continue reading