May 14 Watch News Wrap: Greece Tries Again to Form New Government, Fears of Euro Exit Grow News Wrap: Greece Tries Again to Form New Government, Fears of Euro Exit Grow… Continue watching
May 11 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan by Man in Afghan Army Uniform In other news Friday, an American soldier was killed in eastern Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform. The Taliban claimed responsibility. Also, in Greece, political leaders failed in a third attempt to form a government after Sunday's… Continue watching
May 10 Watch News Wrap: House GOP Looks for Spending Cuts; Greece Struggles with Government In other news Thursday, House Republicans pushed through a bill to prevent a 10 percent cut in the U.S. defense budget by cutting $300 billion in food stamps, health care and federal pensions, over 10 years. Also, Greece's struggle to… Continue watching
May 09 Watch News Wrap: Postal Service Drops Plans to Close 3,700 Locations In other news Wednesday, the U.S. Postal Service abandoned a plan to shutter 3,700 service locations. Under the new plan, more than 13,000 rural mail facilities may have to cut back hours of operation but no locations will close. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Shields, Brooks on ‘Mutual Pandering’ Over Student Loans, Immigration Law Shields, Brooks on 'Mutual Pandering' Over Student Loans, Immigration Law… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Troubling New Signs Plague European, U.S. Economies Even as British Prime Minister David Cameron defended the notion of austerity, governments across Europe were toppling or falling back into recession. Ray Suarez and George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman discuss problems and potential solutions, both in the U.S. and… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch How Economic Austerity Is Driving Voter Discontent in Europe President Nicolas Sarkozy took second to socialist candidate Francois Hollande in France's first-round elections Sunday. Ray Suarez and the Brookings Institution's Justin Vaisse discuss Sarkozy's uphill fight and the wider reaction against economic austerity measures in Europe as the Dutch… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch After Second Bailout, Is Greece Still Likely to Default? Eurozone finance ministers on Tuesday granted Greece its second bailout, a $172 billion package aimed at helping the country avoid default. Jeffrey Brown discusses the longer-term concerns of austerity measures and growth with Georgetown University's Scheherazade Rehman and Joao Vale… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Greek Ambassador: ‘Profound Structural Reforms’ Necessary for Long-Term Recovery Greek Ambassador: 'Profound Structural Reforms' Necessary for Long-Term Recovery… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Greece Reels as Government OKs More Austerity Measures As Greece signed off on a new round of austerity measures in exchange for another bailout, European finance ministers said the cuts may not be enough. James Mates of Independent Television News reports on the start of a two-day strike… Continue watching