Nov 04 Unemployment Barely Budges in October, Rate Ticks Down to 9% By David Chalian People wait in line for a job fair in New York City last month. Photo by Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg via Getty Images. President Obama's presence at the G20 in France and his work there with European partners to help bring the… Continue reading
Nov 03 Jobs Bills Fail in Senate Amid More Partisan Mud-Slinging As Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain finds himself immersed in allegations of sexual harassment, the government of Greece nears collapse and 14 million Americans are out of work, it's business as usual on the Senate floor with… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 'Crime After Crime' Examines Battered Woman's Struggle to Leave Prison "Crime After Crime" traces efforts to free Deborah Peagler from prison 20 years after she was connected to the murder of the man who abused her and forced her into prostitution. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Rice on Bush Years: 'We Were Under a lot of Stress and Strain' In a new memoir, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice details her experiences during turbulent times around the world while serving in the George W. Bush administration. Gwen Ifill and Rice discuss "No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Will a Generational Divide Define 2012 Election? With the 2012 presidential election a year away, the Pew Research Center examines the state of the American electorate and the divisions that fall along age lines. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Census: 1 in 15 Americans Among the Poorest of the Poor New Census data out Thursday show that one in 15 Americans now lives in extreme poverty and earns less than half of the official poverty line. Jeffrey Brown discusses the spread of poverty and the implications for families and communities… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch News Wrap: Upbeat Economic Reports Boost Markets In other news Thursday, the markets around the world got a boost from several upbeat economic reports. The Labor Department said first-time jobless claims fell below 400,000, the lowest level in five weeks. Also, Senate Republicans have blocked another piece… Continue watching
Nov 03 Rice: Case for Iraq War May Have 'Overemphasized' Some Intel EmbedVideo(1903, 482, 304); Gwen Ifill spoke with with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week about her new memoir, titled "No Higher Honor." In it, Rice looks back at the lead up to the invasion of Iraq… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Rice: Case for Iraq War May Have Been 'Overemphasized' Gwen Ifill talks with Condoleezza Rice about her time as Secretary of State. Continue watching
Nov 03 Anybody But Romney? Mitt Romney greets volunteers; photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The 2012 primary contests have not yet begun, but one trend has emerged in the early stages of the campaign. In national polls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sits… Continue reading