Nov 18 Watch Analyzing the Budget Cuts Friday morning, the House narrowly passed a deficit-reduction bill. Congressional expert Norman Ornstein discusses the battle on Capitol Hill over spending and taxes. Then, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant discuss taxes and spending… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Stern Words for China In Japan Wednesday, during his visit to Asia, President Bush challenged China to expand political and religious freedoms. Following a background report, two experts discuss the president's speech. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch No Resolution in Hemispheric Free Trade Talks The Summit of the Americas in Argentina brought 34 countries together to discuss issues facing the hemisphere but were dominated by talks about a free trade zone. Following a background report on President Bush's role in the conference, two trade… Continue watching
Nov 07 U.S. Push for Latin American Free Trade Agreement Falls Short By PBS News Hour President Bush ended a five-day trip to Latin America in Panama Monday, two days after a U.S. initiative to establish a hemisphere-wide free trade zone faltered during a 34-nation summit in Argentina. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Steel Workers Face Competition Workers at Weirton Steel in West Virginia fear more layoffs at a plant that was once the largest industrial employer in the state and the economic engine of the town. In a 30th anniversary special, the NewsHour returns to Weirton. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Revisiting an Immigrant Family As part of the NewsHour's 30th Anniversary Series, Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles revisits a Mexican-American family of illegal immigrants, whom he first chronicled in 1993. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Revisiting Coverage of NAFTA As part of its 30th Anniversary coverage, the NewsHour returns to Autaugaville, Ala. to take a look at the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, on a small broom factory. Continue watching
Oct 24 President Bush Nominates New Fed Chairman By PBS News Hour President Bush on Monday selected Ben Bernanke, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, to replace Alan Greenspan at the head of the Federal Reserve. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Silicon Valley's Past and Future As part of a series celebrating the past 30 years at the NewsHour, a report revisits coverage of Silicon Valley from the beginning of the dot-com boom to the bursting of the "Internet bubble."… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Nomination of New Fed Chair President Bush announced Monday the nomination of Ben Bernanke, the White House's top economic adviser, to replace Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan who will retire in January. Continue watching