Jul 29 Watch Did Stimulus Funding Help or Hurt U.S. Economy in the Long Run? A new study by economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder showed the U.S. government's nearly $800 billion economic stimulus and the Wall Street bailout likely steered the American economy away from another depression. Jeffrey Brown moderates a debate between Zandi… Continue watching
Jul 29 Timeline: The Oil Spill at 100 Days By Lea Winerman As the Deepwater Horizon oil leak surpasses the 100-day mark, here is a timeline of some key events from the past few months with links to NewsHour coverage (click on images for a larger view):… Continue reading
Jul 29 Does the President's Jobs Policy Conflict With His Climate Policy? Question: Is the President’s jobs policy tanked by his climate policy? In Nov. 2007, you interviewed Tim Sullivan, CEO of Bucyrus, regarding his decision to keep equipment manufacturing jobs in U.S. Late last… Continue reading
Jul 29 Thursday: Supporters, Opponents Gear Up for Arizona Immigration Fight; Foreclosures Rise Nationwide Supporters, Opponents Gear Up for Long Fight Over Arizona Immigration Law One day after a federal judge blocked key provisions of Arizona's new immigration law from going into effect, both supporters and opponents of the law are gearing up for… Continue reading
Jul 28 Would a Budget Surplus Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to the U.S.? Question: As I understand it, deficit spending by the federal government lowers the value of the U.S. dollar, causing a rise in cost of raw materials. Manufacturers outsource production because rising raw material costs narrow profit margins. Outsourcing of manufacturing… Continue reading
Jul 28 House Democrats Stage Silent Protest Over Jobs in Senate Chamber Six House Democrats entered the Senate chamber Wednesday afternoon and took seats on the backbench of the Republican side of the aisle. Rep. Donna Edwards of Maryland, Danny Davis of Illinois, Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, Carolyn Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ed… Continue reading
Jul 28 The Morning Line: Taking Care of Small Business By Terence Burlij President Obama will meet with small business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J., this afternoon, hoping to put a human face on his effort to get the Senate to pass a small business jobs bill before… Continue reading
Jul 27 Coast Guard Photos of Newest Oil Leak By Travis Daub Earlier Tuesday, a barge collided with an abandoned oil well in Barataria Bay, La., just north of an area already hit by oil from the Deepwater Horizon leak. The 20-foot gusher of oil and natural gas is… Continue reading
Jul 27 Why do Companies "Stretch Out Their Payables?" Question: I saw the story on SRC Electrical. The loan increase paradox was a good lesson. However, let me ask this question of you. What sort of payment terms do they give their… Continue reading
Jul 27 Tuesday: BP's Hayward Exits as CEO as Company Reports $17B Loss By Maureen Hoch After days of speculation, BP made it official early Tuesday: embattled CEO Tony Hayward will step down from his post and be replaced by American Robert Dudley on Oct. 1. The news comes as the company, which is still… Continue reading