• Why was 2014 a year of mergers and mega deals?

    Why was 2014 a year of mergers and mega deals?

    Dec 27, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

    ... Well, what's behind these deals is actually what's behind the market, which is confidence. Mergers and acquisitions happen to be probably one of the better barometers of confidence, not so much just in the market itself, but really in the boardroom and corner offices of these businesses. CEOs ...

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    Mass. Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren Asks, 'Who Are You Fighting For?'

    Sep 04, 2012 10:12 PM EDT

    ... and bridges. We invest in basic research, so our kids can do a little better than we did and their kids can do a little better than they did. It's this fundamental difference in how you think we build the future. And I stand with President Obama on that ...

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    Bill Clinton on Obama: 'I Think He'll Be Re-elected'

    Dec 02, 2011 11:28 PM EDT

    ... cheaper to get it that way than to build a new power plant. You just give it back to them and they accommodate more growth in the area. JUDY WOODRUFF: So is this -- again, this central message here that government needs to be involved to get the economy growing? BILL ...

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    Will Taxes Be Sticking Point in Debate Over How to Tackle Federal Budget?

    Nov 09, 2012 11:02 PM EDT

    ... increase. And so a lot of the uncertainty that you are reading about, that will be removed. In fact, the Senate has already passed a bill doing exactly this. So all we need is action from the House. And I have got the pen ready to sign the bill right ...

  • Goal Line Economics: The Economics of Professional Football

    Goal Line Economics: The Economics of Professional Football

    Sep 23, 2002 04:00 AM EDT

    ... back Antowain Smith here, given the salary cap, that would have cost him the opportunity of signing other players. So by figuring out how to build a more competitive team within the limits of the salary cap, the Patriots laid the groundwork for success. But a team also has to ...

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    California Voters Ask: What Happened to Our State?

    Jun 29, 2011 04:15 PM EDT

    ... their state government back on track. Notably, there was little yelling -- mostly they listened respectfully to one another. By now, everyone has heard about dysfunction in the country's most populous state. A multi-billion dollar deficit, drastic cuts to schools and universities, laid-off teachers, police and fire fighters ...

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    Clyde Prestowitz: "Three Billion New Capitalists"

    Aug 15, 2005 04:00 AM EDT

    Author Clyde Prestowitz discusses his new book concerning a shift in the global economy towards the East, America's educational institutions and future economic challenges in the 21st century.

  • One year in, voters reflect on life in the Trump era

    One year in, voters reflect on life in the Trump era

    Jan 23, 2018 11:35 PM EDT

    A year into the Trump presidency, Judy Woodruff checks back in with a group of voters from the swing state of Virginia to get their reactions on a range of issues, from the economy and democracy to immigration and tolerance.

  • How Trump tried to redefine America’s role in the world in 2017

    How Trump tried to redefine America’s role in the world in 2017

    Dec 28, 2017 11:35 PM EDT

    From the moment President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he has aimed to shake the world stage and change the U.S. role abroad. Hari Sreenivasan looks back at the year in Trump foreign policy with Elliott Abrams of the Council on Foreign Relations and Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs.

  • The latest: Candidates spar during GOP debate in New Hampshire

    The latest: Candidates spar during GOP debate in New Hampshire

    Feb 07, 2016 01:47 AM EDT

    The candidates come out swinging as the eighth Republican debate kicks off in New Hampshire.