Mar 09 What’s the Total Wealth of the United States? Question: With all this economic turmoil and talk of trillions of dollars, my question is: What is the total wealth of the United States? If the total U.S. wealth is, say, $100,000 trillion, then spending $1 trillion to help banks… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Obama’s Agenda, Economy’s Troubles Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the week's news, including February's spike in unemployment, President Barack Obama's priorities amid the economic crisis and the debate over the future of the GOP. Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch Other News: Congress Fails to Pass Budget Bill In other news, the Senate failed to pass a $410 billion budget bill for the current fiscal year, and there were signs that money manager Bernard Madoff may be closer to a plea deal in his pending $50 billion fraud… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Baker, Hamilton Assess Obama’s Foreign Policy Challenges Former Secretary of State James Baker and former congressman Lee Hamilton, co-chairs of the 2006 Iraq Study Group, testified before Congress Friday on war powers legislation. In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Baker and Hamilton examine Iraq, Afghanistan and Obama's… Continue watching
Mar 05 Obama Holds Health Summit at White House By Admin, PBS News Hour Looking to kick start his campaign to reform health care, President Barack Obama called health care leaders, practitioners and business owners to the White House Thursday to debate ideas for overhauling the nation's system. Continue reading
Mar 05 Calif. Court Hears Challenge to Gay Marriage Ban By Admin, PBS News Hour California's Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a highly anticipated legal challenge to Proposition 8, the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Mar 05 Report: GM’s Survival in Doubt Without More Aid By PBS News Hour General Motors acknowledged Thursday that its survival is in "substantial doubt" outside of bankruptcy unless it halts losses and stops burning cash, according to auditors. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch Calif. Supreme Court to Rule on Proposition 8 Challenge orrespondent Spencer Michels describes the scene inside and outside the courtroom at Thursday's California Supreme Court hearing on the legality of the state's same-sex marriage ban. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Bashir Warrant Adds New Tension to Darfur Crisis The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday for charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Colum Lynch of the Washington Post explains how the court's action may affect the conflict in Darfur. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch International Court Issues Warrant for Sudan President The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday. ITN's Lindsey Hilsum reports. Continue watching