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
Feb 07 Watch Worker Shortages Post-Katrina Send Businesses out of Mississippi Facing a housing shortage along the Gulf Coast, many companies are finding it difficult to find employees and as a result, are being forced to relocate. The NewsHour reports on how Mississippi businesses are grappling with the economic aftermath of… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Ethan Allen CEO Describes Challenges of Running a Global Organization Globalization has had varying effects on countries and economies throughout the world. In the first of a series of conversations, NewsHour correspondent Paul Solman talks to Farooq Kathwari, CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Microsoft Releases Latest Windows Platform After more than five years and $6 billion in development, Microsoft's newest operating system, Vista, went on sale Tuesday. Two technology experts discuss Microsoft's software overhaul and the company's future. Continue watching
Dec 28 Milk and Meat from Cloned Animals Safe to Eat, FDA Says By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration issued a preliminary decision Thursday saying that food products from cloned animals are safe to eat. Under the proposed guidelines, the products would also not be required to carry a special label. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch Small Business in New Orleans Still Struggling for Survival After Katrina Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco announced a plan to provide interest-free loans and $100 million of federal funds in grant money for small businesses in New Orleans. The NewsHour reports on the struggle for survival as the city rebuilds after Hurricane… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Generation Next Changes the Face of the Workplace Journalist Judy Woodruff reports on how young Americans are changing the workplace with new ideas on how the professional world should operate. Continue watching