May 05 Watch U.S. Labor Department Reports Job Growth Slowed The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that the growth of new jobs slowed last month. However, other indicators in the last few weeks suggest that the economy has been steadily improving. Continue watching
May 03 Watch ConocoPhillips CEO Defends Oil Company Profits Oil prices have risen nearly 50 percent in the last year raising questions about oil company profits and who benefits from higher prices at the pump. ConocoPhillips CEO James Mulva discusses his company's revenues and reinvesting in energy production. Continue watching
May 03 Louis Rukeyser, Longtime Wall Street Week Host, Dies at 73 By PBS News Hour Louis Rukeyser, for years a fixture on Friday nights as the host of the PBS series "Wall $treet Week," died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut after a battle with a rare bone marrow cancer. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Bolivia Moves to Nationalize Oil and Gas Industries Bolivian President Evo Morales sent troops to gas fields on Monday after nationalizing the gas and oil industries. The European Union warned the move could put additional pressure on energy markets. Two policy researchers discuss the reasons behind the decree… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Former Enron CEO Battles Lawyers During Final Testimony Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay faced off his prosecutors and his own defense lawyers during his sixth, and last, day testifying in his fraud and conspiracy trial. A reporter covering the trial discusses the events of the day. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Lawmakers Struggle to Respond to Rising Gas Prices As oil companies report huge profits for the first quarter of 2006, lawmakers have responded to rising gas prices with varying proposals including rebates and increased fuel efficiency standards. Two experts discuss the connection between oil, gas prices and profits. Continue watching
Apr 25 China-Sudan Trade Relations Complicate Darfur Crisis By PBS News Hour When Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the White House last week, among other things, President Bush urged Hu to cooperate with the U.S. government in its effort to end the ongoing crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch President Bush Outlines Plan to Lower Rising Gas Prices President Bush set forth plans to temporarily halt deposits into the nation's emergency reserve of oil, ease environmental standards and investigate price gouging in an attempt to lower gas prices. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Founder Kenneth Lay Testifies in Enron Case Enron founder Kenneth Lay spent a second day on the witness stand Tuesday. He has been charged with six counts of fraud in connection with the company's 2001 collapse. Frank Ahrens of The Washington Post, who has been at the… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Wagoner Attempts to Pave Road Ahead for GM In response to continued profit losses, General Motor's CEO Rich Wagoner plans a restructuring of the company to cut operating costs and compete in global markets. Paul Solman discusses the plans with Wagoner. Continue watching