Jun 20 Watch Paul Krugman on Ben Bernanke’s ‘Green Shoots’ Tom Ashbrook interviews Paul Krugman about Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Continue watching
May 25 Watch Are U.S. Nuclear Plants Ready for a Fukushima-Like Meltdown? When Chairman Gregory Jaczko resigned from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week, reports suggested it was linked to battles within the commission over safety requirements. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Miles O'Brien reports on how government regulators… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Records: Federal Reserve Officials Foresaw, Joked About Housing Bubble in 2006 Newly released transcripts from the Federal Reserve's 2006 meetings reveal the extent of what Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues actually knew as the country was about to hit the cusp of the financial crisis. Ray Suarez discusses the board's… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch FCC’s Genachowski: New Alerts Aim to Limit ‘Bill Shock’ for Wireless Users Most cell phone users purchase a plan with limits on how long they can talk, text or browse the Web each month, but it can be tough to track usage. Ray Suarez discusses new consumer-friendly rules for wireless companies to… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch What Will Happen to Innovation at Apple With Jobs Out as CEO? Apple announced Wednesday that CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs had stepped down from his helm, but will serve as chairman of the board. Ray Suarez discusses Jobs' lasting impact on innovation and what comes next for Apple and the tech… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Bernanke Looks to Turn Tables on Critics of Fed’s $600 Billion Move Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, defending the Fed's $600 billion stimulus and calling on China and other fast-growing economies not to gain an unfair market advantage by devaluing their currencies. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Kerry: U.S. Shouldn’t Blow Karzai’s Criticism Out of Proportion Margaret Warner talks to Sen. John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the most pressing issues in U.S. foreign policy, including Afghan President Hamid Karzai's most recent criticism of the U.S. mission in his country. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Fed’s Next Move: What Will Boost the Economy? Fed chairman Ben Bernanke signaled Friday that his agency is prepared to make new moves to boost the economy. But what would help the most? Jeffrey Brown asks economists. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch News Wrap: Taliban May Be Considering New Talks According to the head of Afghanistan's new peace council, the Taliban is ready to take part in serious peace negotiations. But the council's chairman warned the process won't happen over night. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Greenspan Speaks Out Against Bush Era Tax Cuts A voice from the past weighed in on the ongoing debate of the Bush Era Tax Cuts. Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, said the country cannot afford to keep the tax cuts at a time of… Continue watching