May 23 Senate Approves Tax Cut The U.S. Senate today passed an 11-year, $1.35 trillion tax cut package, including a break for taxpayers this year as well as an across-the-board reduction in income tax rates. Continue reading
May 09 Watch Update: California Power Spencer Michels looks at the latest developments in the California power crisis. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Rising Unemployment A panel looks at the nation's new unemployment figures, the highest in two-and-a-half years. Continue watching
May 03 President Bush’s Memo Calling for Energy Conservation By PBS News Hour The following is the text of President Bush's memo calling for energy conservation at federal facilities. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Banking on People in Bangladesh Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the Grameen Bank, a Bangladeshi microfinance institution providing loans to low-income borrowers. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Summit of the Americas A panel debates the merits of a free trade zone spanning The Americas. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Background: Summit of the Americas A background report on the Summit of the Americas international gathering. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Down it Goes: Interest Rate Cut The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate citing concerns over corporate profits and consumer confidence. Jim Lehrer speaks with two economists on the Fed's action. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Behind the Numbers Unemployment climbed to its highest percentage in 20 months Friday as industries shed thousands of workers. Terence Smith and guests discuss the impact. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Baking History: The Bialy Paul Solman of WGBH Boston considers the bialy, a cousin of the bagel, as a piece of cultural history. Continue watching