Politics

Where is the Fed rate cut felt in the economy?

Question/Comment: A Fed rate cut presumably has a cost; where is that felt? Paul Solman: Encouraging folks who made bad decisions before – invested stupidly, say, in mortgage-backed securities – to invest stupidly again, since the Fed will bail them…

Obama Sweeps Three Contests, Set to Close Delegate Gap with Clinton

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Sen. Barack Obama scored three decisive victories Saturday night, winning a key primary in Louisiana and scoring two more caucus wins in Washington State and Nebraska.

U.N. Envoy: Darfur Faces New Dangers Amid Chad Unrest

U.N. special envoy to Darfur Jan Eliasson painted a bleak picture of the war-torn Sudanese region Friday, warning that rebel groups had made only limited progress toward peace talks. In an interview, Eliasson details the latest developments in Darfur and…

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Obama, Clinton Set to Battle in Weekend Contests

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The neck-and-neck battle for the Democratic nomination continues this weekend as voters in four states plus the Virgin Islands head to polls or caucuses.

Bush Set to Sign $168B Economic Stimulus Bill

By PBS News Hour

President Bush said Friday he would sign the $168 billion economic stimulus bill that was passed Thursday by both houses of Congress in a bipartisan effort intended to ward off a possible recession.

British Probe: Pakistan's Bhutto Killed by Bomb

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Scotland Yard investigators said Friday that former Pakistani prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto died from the impact of a suicide blast, rather than gunfire, concurring with an earlier government assessment.

After Coup Attempt, Chad's President Asserts He's in Control

By PBS News Hour

Chad President Idriss Deby reemerged Wednesday to declare that his government was in total control of the country after a failed coup attempt last weekend.

McCain Cemented as GOP Front-runner; Democrats Trade Wins

By PBS News Hour

Despite breathless reporting around the results in 24 states on Super Tuesday, the storyline in both the Democratic and Republican races remained largely the same as it had been earlier this week.

CIA Chief Confirms Waterboarding; Al-Qaida Regrouping in Pakistan

By PBS News Hour

Top intelligence officers publicly confirmed for the first time that three suspected terrorists were waterboarded and warned that al-Qaida is establishing cells in other countries, particularly Pakistan, to plan attacks within the United States.

Early Voting Adds Yet Another Note of Uncertainty to Super Tuesday

By PBS News Hour

For millions of Americans, Super Tuesday has been over for weeks. That is because they cast their ballots in many of the critical states ahead of time, a fact that could help shape the results of the multi-state contest.