Nov 20 U.S.-Russia Trade Pact Paves Way for Russia to Join WTO By Admin, PBS News Hour A trade agreement signed by the United States and Russia over the weekend clears a major hurdle for the former communist country's entry into the World Trade Organization, the international body that regulates trade rules and disputes. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch Slow Housing Market Affects Economic Growth By PBS News Hour After many years of unprecedented growth, the housing industry's fortune is changing as various indicators show a significant downturn in the market. Economics correspondent Paul Solman investigates what the shifts in the housing market may mean for economic growth. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch President Bush to Focus on Trade in Asia President Bush began an eight-day trip to Asia Thursday to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. Analysts discuss the politics of free trade and the possible results of the trip. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Milton Friedman Dies at Age 94 Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman died Thursday at age 94. He was an expert on the free market and, as one of the nations most prominent economic thinkers, served as an advisor to several Presidents. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Watchdog Finds Many Iraq Reconstruction Projects Subpar Reviews of the Iraq rebuilding program show many sub-standard facilities, but construction companies say they face unusual challenges in a war zone. The NewsHour presents a report. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch Cost-cutting led to BP Refinery Fire, Report Concludes The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said British Petroleum's cost-cutting at its Texas refinery led to a fatal explosion in March 2005. The head of the board discusses the findings. Continue watching
Oct 30 Global Warming Could Significantly Impact World Economy, Study Says By Admin, PBS News Hour Unchecked global warming could impact the world economy on a scale comparable to world wars and the Great Depression, a report issued Monday by the British government says. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Skilling Sentence Marks Latest Crackdown on Corporate Crimes Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to more than 24 years in prison for his part in accounting practices that led to the company's collapse. His is the latest in a series of cases of corporate corruption that… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Hedge Fund Losses Prompt Calls for Regulation After a drop in natural gas prices caused an Amaranth Advisors hedge fund to lose a record $6.4 billion in September, hedge funds are facing a barrage of criticism from policy-makers who are calling for greater regulation. Continue watching
Oct 23 Former Enron CEO Sentenced to 24 Years By PBS News Hour Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years and three months in prison for his part in crimes that led to the one-time energy giant's collapse. Continue reading