Feb 11 Israeli Election Results Split Between Rival Parties By Admin, PBS News Hour Tzipi Livni's centrist Kadima party and Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party both claimed victory in Israel's parliamentary elections Tuesday, complicating prospects of a coalition government. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch On the 30th Anniversary of the Revolution, Iranian Leaders Mull the Future Political and religious leaders in Iran are dealing with vast changes in the country's society since the revolution 30 years ago, including President Obama's suggestion for dialogue. Lindsey Hilsum, of Independent Television News, reports. Continue watching
Feb 10 As a Stimulus, Would it Work to Give Money to Americans to Cover Their Mortgage or Credit Debt? By Business Desk Question/Comment: As a stimulus to the economy, would it work to give money to Americans to cover their mortgage or credit debt? Paul Solman: Any spending is a stimulus. You might take a few minutes to read, as I just… Continue reading
Feb 10 Congress to Mesh $800 Billion Stimulus Bills By Admin, PBS News Hour The Senate on Tuesday approved an $838 billion economic stimulus package of spending and tax cuts that now must be reconciled with the House's $819 billion version. President Barack Obama is pushing to get the plan signed by mid-February. Continue reading
Feb 10 New Bank Rescue Plan Aimed at Easing Credit By PBS News Hour Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced Tuesday a strategy to overhaul the widely criticized bank bailout fund that is aimed at unclogging credit markets that provide loans to consumers and businesses. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Obama Makes Case to Nation for Stimulus Plan President Barack Obama gave a prime-time press conference Monday to make his case to the public for an economic stimulus plan and to respond to other policy issues. Following is the text of Mr. Obama's prepared statement and the full… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Arson Suspected in Deadly Australian Wildfires The death toll has reached 166 in Australia's worst wildfires in its history, and police suspect arsons might have caused some of the fires in the southeastern part of the country. A reporter provides an update from Sydney. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Death Toll Grows in Australian Wildfires The death toll has risen in Australia's worst wildfire disaster in history, and the extremely fast-moving fires caught many off-guard. Independent Television News correspondent Libby Weiner reports. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Obama Courts Public Support for Economic Stimulus Plan President Obama traveled to Indiana Monday and planned a primetime news conference to build support for the stimulus bill that is nearing a final Senate vote. Reporters examine the next steps for the stimulus plan. Continue watching
Feb 09 $838 Billion Stimulus Plan Clears Senate Procedural Hurdle By Admin, PBS News Hour The Senate on Monday voted 61-36 to end debate on an $838 billion economic stimulus bill, one more vote than needed to avoid a potential filibuster on the measure when it goes to a final vote as early as Tuesday. Continue reading