Feb 28 Watch U.S. Stock Markets Begin Recovery After Downturn U.S. stock markets have begun to recover after a serious downturn in Chinese stock Tuesday caused shocks in markets around the globe, while raising questions about potential annd prolonged instability. Economic analyst Nick Perna discusses what's next for the stability… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Stock Markets Drop Sharply Worldwide The Dow Jones Industrial dropped 416 points today, the worst plunge since September 2001, after the Chinese market fell 9 percent. Jim Lehrer talks with an economics professor about the worldwide decline in stock prices. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Social Status Affects Health and Longevity, Research Says Medical research suggests a person's positioning on the social hierarchy ladder is intimately related to his or her risk of health and disease. Paul Solman reports on income inequality and the connection between what we earn and how long we… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Author Discusses Adam Smith and Globalization In the third installment in a series of conversations about the impact of globalization, author P.J. O'Rourke discusses the role of the teachings of Adam Smith in today's economy. Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Competition Fosters Success of Organic Food Industry Whole Foods, which opened in 1978 as a single organic grocery store, has expanded to 200 stores and over $9 billion in yearly sales. NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the company's success, the growing competition and the organic… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Analyst Weighs Impact of Sirius, XM Satellite Radio Merger As the Federal Communications Commission and anti-trust regulators scrutinize a proposed merger between XM and Sirius satellite radio, Gwen Ifill talks to a media analyst about the timing of the deal and its implications for satellite radio listeners. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch U.S. Mint Prints Gold-colored Dollar Coins The U.S. Mint released into circulation millions of gold-covered dollar coins bearing the likeness of George Washington Thursday. U.S. Mint Director Edmund Moy discusses the decision to introduce the coin, after previous attempts to do so were unsuccessful. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Free Trade Hurts American Workers, AFL-CIO Director Says As the U.S. trade deficit hits a record $800 billion a year and manufacturing jobs continue to flow overseas, AFL-CIO policy director Thea Lee discusses free trade's impact on U.S. jobs. Continue watching
Feb 14 Chrysler to Cut 13,000 Jobs in Restructuring Plan By PBS News Hour Plagued by poor sales and an unprofitable year, Chrysler Group, the U.S. division of German company DaimlerChrysler, announced a restructuring plan Wednesday that aims to cut 16 percent of its worldwide workforce by 2009. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch Private Equity Firms Popularity Changes Business Landscape Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, acquired Equity Office Properties Trust for $39 billion on Wednesday, the largest-ever private equity deal. Two business experts discuss the deal and the future of private equity in the business world. Continue watching