Aug 15 Watch Clyde Prestowitz: “Three Billion New Capitalists” Author Clyde Prestowitz discusses his new book concerning a shift in the global economy towards the East, America's educational institutions and future economic challenges in the 21st century. Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Oil Prices Hit Record High The price of crude oil hit a record $67 a barrel as reports of new U.S. refinery outages rekindled fears of a gasoline shortage. Two experts speak about the skyrocketing price of crude oil and gasoline. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch U.S. Jobs Picture The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth in the U.S. was better than expected. Employers added more than 200,000 new jobs; figures for May and June were also better than first reported. An economist discusses the report and what… Continue watching
Aug 02 Chinese Oil Company Withdraws Unocal Bid Amid Political Pressure By PBS News Hour Chinese oil company CNOOC withdrew its $18.5 billion bid for U.S. oil and gas producer Unocal on Tuesday, surrendering to political opposition and leaving American oil company Chevron poised to take over Unocal for about $17.3 billion. Continue reading
Aug 01 South Africa to Speed Up Land Reform, End Market-based System By PBS News Hour A national land summit, called by the South African government to assess the success of its program to return land confiscated during apartheid to black farmers, ended Sunday with a resolution. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch The Battle Over CAFTA President Bush visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which some legislators fear will threaten jobs. Experts make the case for and against the trade agreement. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Pay for On-air Play New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced Monday that Sony BMG Music Entertainment will pay $10 million in fines for using "payola," or bribing radio stations with cash, trips and gifts to play specific artists on the air. An expert… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Underground Market Frontline/World presents a report on the case of a Pakistani businessman accused of trying to smuggle nuclear weapons triggers out of the United States. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Teamsters, SEIU Take Away 3.2 Million Union Members with Departure from AFL The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union announced Monday that they are withdrawing from labor union federation AFL-CIO, citing disputes over the labor movement's future. Representatives from both sides discuss the split. Continue watching
Jul 21 China Delinks Currency From U.S. Dollar By PBS News Hour The Chinese government said Thursday it is moving to a more flexible exchange system that ties its currency, the yuan, to a marketbasket of currencies rather than linking it at a fixed rate to the U.S. dollar. Continue reading