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
Apr 14 Watch Chevron Executive Discusses Oil Prices, Industry Outlook In the third of the NewsHour's 'Costly Crude' series on the rising price of oil, a Chevron executive offers insight on rising oil prices and the future of the oil industry. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Programs Seek to Aid Low-Paid, Working Women Millions of women in the United States work long hours at jobs that do not pay enough to support their families. Elizabeth Brackett reports on several programs set up to help these working women. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Lawmakers Remain Split Over Help for Homeowners Amid the subprime mortgage crisis and subsequent economic downturn, Republican and Democratic legislators alike have called for the government to do more to aid struggling homeowners. However, the amount and kind of such aid is the subject of fierce debate. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Rising Food Prices Felt Around the World Soaring food prices and recent jumps in the price of rice -- a critical food in the developing world -- have impacted communities and aid organizations across the globe. Independent Television News reports on the increased price of rice. Continue watching
Apr 11 Do you see the housing market return to fair market values (not inflated prices) within a year to year and a half? Question/Comment: I need to sell my house. Do you see the housing market return to fair market values (not inflated prices) within a year to year and a half? Paul Solman: Thanks for giving me the opportunity to again quote… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Tracking Oil’s Journey From the Pipeline to the Pump The price of oil fell slightly Thursday after reaching a record high a day earlier. In the second installment of our series on the consequences of the high price of oil, Lisa Margonelli, a fellow with the New America Foundation,… Continue watching
Apr 10 Flight Cancellations Continue Amid FAA Checks By PBS News Hour Flight delays continued Thursday as American Airlines moved to cancel another 900 flights and expectations grew that cancellations are likely to spread to other U.S. carriers as regulators tighten their safety audits of airlines. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Economics Writer Examines Oil’s Shifting Market Position In the first in a series of NewsHour interviews on oil's standing in the rapidly changing world economy, author Vijay Vaitheeswaran discusses the causes and effects of the recent rise in oil prices and how energy technologies will impact future… Continue watching