Feb 23 Watch Obama Pledges to Halve Deficit, Asks Governors to Spend Stimulus Responsibly President Obama pledged today to halve the $1.3 trillion deficit by the end of his first term and spoke to Governors at a summit, urging them to use the federal stimulus money responsibly in their states. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Regulators Signal New Moves for Shoring Up Banks Federal regulators vowed Monday to assist struggling banks by increasing the government's ownership stakes while an Obama spokesman said the president supports a private banking system. A financial reporter discusses the deepening crisis amid large market losses. Continue watching
Feb 23 Obama Strives for Long-term Fiscal Fix at Summit By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama took a step toward cutting the nation's budget deficit at a White House summit, a difficult task facing the new president a week after he signed a $787 billion stimulus bill. Continue reading
Feb 23 Regulators Move to Revamp Program to Boost Troubled Banks By PBS News Hour Federal regulators said Monday they are prepared to launch a revamped program to bolster troubled U.S. banks, including the option of increasing government ownership in financial institutions. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Economic Woes, Obama’s Plans Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including reaction to President Barack Obama's economic recovery efforts and what role the government should take in easing the financial crisis. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Public, Bankers, Analysts Debate Merits of Obama’s Foreclosure Plan Reaction in the banking world and among the public to President Barack Obama's plan to ease home foreclosures has proven mixed. Analysts debate the plan's merits and examine what the measure may mean for homeowners and lenders. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch In Bad Economy, Countries Contemplate Protectionist Measures Across the globe, many countries are taking protectionist measures to buffer national economies from the ongoing economic downturn. Experts debate the potential effects of a trend toward protectionism. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Economy Tops Agenda as Obama Visits Canada President Barack Obama attended talks on the economy, trade and the environment during his trip to Canada Thursday. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Feb 19 Amid Calls for Ouster, Burris Proclaims Innocence By Admin, PBS News Hour Illinois Sen. Roland Burris pleaded with his state's residents, politicians and media to "stop the rush to judgment" Wednesday as calls for his ouster grew over new details about his contacts with deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Amid Ethics Questions, Sen. Burris Pressured to Resign Ethical concerns are mounting over new revelations that Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., was asked to raise money for impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW in Chicago gives an update. Continue watching