Oct 04 Bush Pushes for $75 Billion Stimulus Package Facing an anemic economy and the highest unemployment figures since 1992, the Bush administration is urging Congress to support a $75 billion stimulus plan. Continue reading
Sep 28 U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373 By PBS News Hour The following is the text of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, restricting the financing of terrorist activities. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Market Plunge After a background report on the dismal week on Wall Street, Margaret Warner examines the falling markets with Floyd Norris, chief financial correspondent for the New York Times, and Bob Walberg, chief equity analyst at Briefing.com, an online research and… Continue watching
Sep 19 American, United Airlines Each Lay Off at Least 20,000 Employees Layoffs of tens of thousands of employees at American and United Airlines, which come in response to slow traffic after last week's hijackings, are the latest blow to the crippled aviation industry. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Economic Aftermath Kwame Holman reports from Washington as Congress addresses the economic fallout from last week's attacks. Continue watching
Sep 17 New York Stock Exchange Reopens to Sharp Losses Despite a federal rate cut and rallying cries for patriotism, the New York Stock Exchange plummeted during it's first day open since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Economic Uncertainty The United States financial market posted record lows. Will the market's unsteady performance lead to a general recession in the U.S.?… Continue watching
Sep 06 Justice Dept. Will Not Seek Microsoft Breakup The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it would not seek the breakup of Microsoft Corp and would strive to wrap up the three-year-old case "as quickly as possible."… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Computer Megamerger Margaret Warner discusses the proposed multi-billion dollar merger between Compaq and Hewlett-Packard with Computer World editor Mary Fran Johnson. Continue watching
Sep 02 The Origins of Labor Day By News Desk The observance of Labor Day began over 100 years ago. Continue reading