Oct 05 Watch China’s Vast Consumer Class In the second in a series on China, business corespondent Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston examines the vast Chinese consumer market. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Private Companies Rebuild Gulf Awards to private contractors to aid recovery along the Gulf Coast make the largest transfer of federal fund into private hands. Most of the contracts were awarded with little or no bidding, worrying government watchdog groups. A report from Louisiana… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch China’s Rising Economy The first report in a series on China focuses on the Asian nation's economy, which is the fastest growing in the world. But with its booming growth come challenges. Continue watching
Sep 27 Iran Threatens Trade Retaliations After Nuclear Vote By PBS News Hour Iran threatened Tuesday to use its trade ties to punish countries that voted over the weekend to refer Tehran to the U.N. Security Council for failing to convince the international community that its nuclear program is peaceful. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch Sen. Frist’s Stock Sales The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the timing of Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist's decision to sell his shares in a hospital company a month before stock values fell. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Insurance for Katrina Damage As hurricane survivors return to their damaged homes, some are facing problems collecting insurance claims. A report from Louisiana looks at the filing process and why wind or flood damage classifications make a big difference. Continue watching
Sep 14 Delta, Northwest File for Bankruptcy Protection By PBS News Hour Delta and Northwest filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, illustrating the problem airliners are having with soaring oil prices and competition from smaller carriers. Continue reading
Sep 09 Hurricane Katrina Poses Unique Challenge to Insurance Industry By Admin, PBS News Hour For the nation's insurance companies, the Aug. 29, 2005 landfall of Hurricane Katrina, and subsequent flooding that caused thousands to flee their homes, is shaping up to be the costliest domestic natural disaster in U.S. history. Continue reading
Sep 02 Challenges Plague Afghanistan’s Efforts to Combat Opium Trade By PBS News Hour In the six months since Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared a jihad against his country's poppy industry, the success of eradication efforts has been tempered by the political and economic challenges facing this fledgling democracy. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Hurricane Katrina’s Effect on the Oil Industry The president of the American Petroleum Institute assesses the disruption in production and distribution of U.S. oil as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching