Mar 27 Text: Obama's Remarks on Afghanistan Strategy By Admin, PBS News Hour On Friday, President President Barack Obama announced his administration's new strategy for dealing with the al-Qaida terrorist organization and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Here are his remarks, as released by the White House:… Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch Obama Takes New Approach to Rallying Public Support President Barack Obama took part in an online town hall meeting Thursday, the latest in a blitz of public appearances aimed at boosting support for his economic policies. Analysts and historians offer insight on the president's outreach tactics. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Australian Prime Minister Rudd Discusses Global Economy, War in Afghanistan Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd met with President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week to discuss the global economic crisis and military strategy in Afghanistan. Rudd offers his take on these issues in an interview with Jim… Continue watching
Mar 25 Why Use 100 Days to Evaluate a New President? By Admin, PBS News Hour From rescuing the U.S. from a deepening recession to re-examining U.S. strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has set a busy agenda -- earning praise from some and questions from others on its ambitious scope. Continue reading
Mar 24 Geithner, Bernanke Testify Amid Bid to Calm Furor Over AIG By Admin, PBS News Hour In an essay published Tuesday and Capitol Hill appearances, President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner worked to cool anger over the bonuses paid to executives at rescued insurance giant American International Group. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch Toxic Asset Plan May Woo Investors, but Long-term Impact Is Unclear While markets rose Monday on details of the toxic asset plan, critics voiced concern over taxpayer risk and the need for a long-term fix to financial sector troubles. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Donald Marron of Lightyear Capital… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Obama Team Launches New Plan to Buy Bad Assets From Banks White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers details the Treasury Department's plan to clear "toxic" assets from banks through a combination of public and private investment. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch AIG Bonus Outrage, Deficit Complicate Obama Agenda With Washington still railing against more than $160 million of bonuses at insurance giant AIG, Mark Shields and Byron York consider the impact of the furor and the new estimates of the growing federal deficit on President Obama's agenda. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Students Voice Economic Woes, Catch Obama's Attention High school students in Pomona, Calif., articulated the struggles of millions of Americans by making a video called, "Is Anybody Listening?" about the economic hardships they have faced. KCET's "SoCal Connected" examines their story, which ends with a visit by… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Other News: Wall Street Ends Second Week of Gains In other news, Wall Street closed its second straight week of gains and President Obama reached out to Iranians through a taped video message encouraging public engagement and dialogue. Continue watching