Jun 18 Friday: Hayward, Barton Suffer Fallout; Obama Readies for G-20 Summit A day after BP chief executive Tony Hayward appeared before a congressional hearing on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, reaction to his testimony has been unsurprisingly critical -- he "mastered the art of saying very little… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Tensions Flare Between U.S., China After Push for Revalued Currency The Obama administration has placed pressure on China to revalue its currency, creating economic tensions between the two countries. Ray Suarez sits down with C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about this latest turn of… Continue watching
Jun 17 Liveblogging the Tony Hayward Hearing By News Desk The Rundown is covering Thursday's congressional subcommittee hearing on the oil leak (View complete coverage.), featuring testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward. We'll offer updates (all times ET) and insights from the NewsHour news desk, as well… Continue reading
Jun 17 BP Begins 'Flaring' Oil in the Gulf By Chris Amico BP has started flaring, or burning, some of the oil it siphons out of the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico, the company reported this week. Energy giant BP PLC said it had burned 52,500 gallons… Continue reading
Jun 17 Do Federal Statistics Mask the True Unemployment Rate? Question: You are already in depression territory, not approachment. The statistic from the BLS is one of the reasons the economic crisis went undetected for so long — an economic indicator that is deceptive. Continue reading
Jun 17 Blueprint America: Dubuque's Move From Gambling to Green Lab The Blueprint America series on infrastructure -- a collaboration with WNET -- has taken us to several places around the country over the last several months: Chicago, San Francisco, and Detroit to name a few. On Thursday's… Continue reading
Jun 17 Thursday: BP CEO to Appear Before Congress; Israel Eases Access to Gaza BP CEO Tony Hayward and other company executives leave the White House following Wednesday's meeting with President Barack Obama. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. A day after meeting with President Obama at the White House and agreeing to… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch Spending Cuts Across Europe Draw Backlash In the face of fears over growing debt, several European countries have announced major spending cuts amid widespread opposition from the public. Jeffrey Brown speaks with an economist and a reporter about Europe's debt crisis and its financial future. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch News Wrap: Coal Mine Explosion Killls At Least 16 in Colombia In other news Thursday, rescue workers searched for dozens of workers underground after an explosion rocked the San Fernando Mine in Amaga, Colombia, killing 16. Also, European Union leaders adopted new sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program. Continue watching
Jun 16 Amid Calls for New Fuel Sources, Wind Energy Proves to Be Complex Endeavor By Maureen Hoch One of the things President Obama called for Tuesday night in his address to the nation on the Gulf oil crisis was an end to the country's addiction to fossil fuels. On Wednesday's NewsHour, we have a report… Continue reading