Apr 22 Clinton Fights on after Much-Needed Pa. Victory By PBS News Hour Facing another must-win political battle, Sen. Hillary Clinton emerged victorious Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, but it's unclear how much the victory will help close her delegate deficit against the better-funded Sen. Barack Obama. Continue reading
Apr 22 FDA Links Heparin Deaths to Contaminated Chinese Supply By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration announced new evidence this week that links a contaminated blood thinner from China to 81 deaths in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 22 Supply Concerns Drive Oil Prices to New Highs By PBS News Hour Oil prices continued to soar Tuesday topping $118 a barrel after unrest in Nigeria and Yemen forced oil companies to limit production from key areas. Continue reading
Apr 18 How can any elected official do anything about the economy? Question/Comment: How can any elected official do anything about the economy when 90 percent of the budget goes to the military, entitlement programs, earmarks and the national debt? Paul Solman: She or he can vote to spend less (or more)… Continue reading
Apr 18 Citigroup Reports $5.1B Loss, Cuts 9,000 Jobs By Admin, PBS News Hour Citigroup Inc. lost $5.1 billion during the first quarter and will eliminate about 9,000 more jobs, as it suffered the impacts of poor bets on mortgages and shaky credit markets. Continue reading
Apr 17 How much of a drag is the current deficit on GDP growth? Question/Comment: Can you elaborate on the pro and con arguments behind our current account deficit? How much of a drag is it on GDP growth? Paul Solman: Pro: We get to buy more now… Continue reading
Apr 16 How does the FDIC bailout work? Question/Comment: How does the FDIC bailout work? If I have an account in a failing bank, how much money must I have in the account to get the $100,000 bailout? Is it true that… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch Schwarzenegger Adviser Outlines U.S. Oil Addiction In the fourth installment of the NewsHour's Costly Crude series, environmentalist and adviser to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Terry Tamminen discusses the shrinking oil supply with Ray Suarez. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Proposed Delta-Northwest Merger Raises Questions for Airline Industry A proposed Delta-Northwest airline merger comes at a tumultuous time for an airline industry facing high fuel prices and questions over safety procedures. An airline analysts describes the possible implications of the mega-merger and whether consumers will benefit. Continue watching
Apr 15 Pilots Could Prove Obstacle to Airline Mega-Merger By PBS News Hour To combat rising fuel prices and other economic woes, Delta and Northwest airlines have agreed to a merger that would create the planet's biggest carrier, a move that could prompt similar proposals in the troubled industry. Continue reading