Jan 13 What I'd Ask the Banking Chiefs Paul Solman: As the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission gets under way this morning and the heads of biggest U.S. banks answer questions about what caused the financial crisis – and what to do to avoid a similar crisis in the… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch Congress Presses Bankers for Answers About Meltdown Bankers from the nation's top financial institutions faced tough questions Wednesday from Congress, which has been investigating what led to the financial collapse and what role banks played. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Google's Threats to Leave China Renew Censorship Concerns Internet giant Google said Wednesday that censorship efforts contributed to the company's threat to pull its business out of China. Jeffrey Brown talks to journalists for more. Continue watching
Jan 12 Across the U.S., a 'Volatile Situation' for States' Budgets By Hari Sreenivasan On tonight's NewsHour, we're examining the budget crisis in state capitals across the country, focusing on New York, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Idaho and, of course, California. For an overview of the budget crisis facing many states, we spoke with… Continue reading
Jan 12 Should We Cut Taxes in this Economic Climate? Question: Since the beginning of the Reagan revolution, there has been a strong effort at state and local levels by both Republicans and Democrats to cut taxes in order to spur economic growth. Given the fact that many state governments… Continue reading
Jan 12 Andrew Moore: 'Detroit Disassembled' An exhibition of photographs by Andrew Moore is on display at the Yancey Richardson Gallery in New York that captures the lost world of Detroit -- abandoned auto plants taken over by plants, burned out high schools frozen in time. Continue reading
Jan 12 Tuesday's Headlines: Federal Reserve Made Record Profit in 2009 UPDATED 12:57 p.m. ET What bad economy? The Federal Reserve posted record profits in 2009, positioning itself to return $46.1 billion to the U.S. Treasury, the central bank announced Tuesday. According to an analysis this morning in… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Automobile Industry on the Road to Recovery? In Detroit, automakers hope to lure customers back into showrooms with new models and better financing options. Are consumers ready?… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch States Grapple with Tight Budgets, Growing Deficits As legislators return to work after the holidays, a troubling picture is emerging in almost every state in the nation. Budget woes and big deficits will mean tough decisions for lawmakers. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Obama Administration Eyes Tax Hikes for Bailout Banks Word trickled down that the federal government will impose tax hikes on major financial institutions. Judy Woodruff speaks with experts about what this could mean for the economy. Continue watching