Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-23-2019-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Friday on the NewsHour, the trade war between the U.S. and China escalates as both countries announce new tariffs. Plus: The state of the American economy, what’s at stake for Trump at the G-7 summit, devastating fires in the Amazon, the legacy of GOP donor David Koch, Shields and Ponnuru on politics, evaluating the success of global anti-poverty programs and Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Jeff Daniels on getting in character to play Atticus Finch 5 min A scientific approach to evaluating global anti-poverty programs 9 min Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru on Trump's trade war and Biden's lead 12 min How did David Koch shape money in American politics? 2 min International pressure mounts for Brazil to counter raging Amazon fires 2 min News Wrap: Democracy supporters in Hong Kong form human chain extending 25 miles 8 min As world leaders gather in France, how Trump has changed the G-7 4 min How trade war and Trump's rhetoric are further unsettling the economy 7 min