May 11 Unions Look to Wield Clout in Frontloaded Democratic Primaries By PBS News Hour With prominent union-friendly states such as Nevada and California moving up their primaries in the 2008 presidential race, organized labor hopes to only increase its traditional influence in the Democratic nomination process. Continue reading
May 11 Watch U.S. to Set Trade Guidelines on Environment, Labor President Bush and House leaders came to an agreement on environmental and worker protection guidelines to attach to trade deals with other countries. A trade policy expert talks about the agreement's significance. Continue watching
May 09 Economic Conservatives Hunt for Likeminded Candidate By Admin, PBS News Hour While the Iraq war continues to dominate the current political debate, Republican candidates are jockeying to position themselves as the true fiscal conservative in the race. The question is whether voters are satisfied with what they are hearing. Continue reading
May 01 Venezuela Takes Control of Final Privately Run Oil Fields By PBS News Hour In a move meant to advance and fund his nationalism agenda, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday nationalized the remaining privately operated oil fields valued at $30 billion. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch U.S. Markets Continue Upswing Despite Other Factors The Dow Jones continued to climb past 13,000 Thursday, despite rising gas prices and a struggling U.S. housing market. Two economic analysts detail the recent fluctuations in the American economy. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Government Estimates $290 Billion in Missing Tax Revenue The government continues to grapple with an estimated $290 billion gap between the amount of tax revenue it is supposed to receive and what it actually collects. Tax experts explain why the gap exists and what should be done to… Continue watching
Apr 18 U.S. Warns of New Sanctions Against Sudan if Darfur Violence Continues By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush said Wednesday the United States would seek to tighten economic sanctions and impose new ones on the Sudanese government if it does not take firm steps to end the fighting in Darfur. Continue reading
Mar 16 Socialist China Passes Private Property Law By PBS News Hour China's National People's Congress officially passed a landmark law that strengthens private property rights, despite opposition from left-wing intellectuals who claim it will accelerate the gap between the rich and poor. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch High-risk Mortgage Foreclosures Likely to Rise U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies has said she anticipates an even higher level of mortgage default rates in the coming months on loans made to high-risk borrowers. Economists explain what's behind the trend and discuss the consequences. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Senate Examines Credit Card Industry Practices The credit card industry and its practices, including interest rates and other fees, came under scrutiny at Senate hearings Wednesday. A Washington Post reporter details the hearings. Continue watching