Aug 04 On Dow’s Worst Day Since ’08, Running for Cover By Paul Solman A trader bows his head on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the closing bell Thursday; photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. Just back from lunch, at which Brandeis classicists Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow and Cheryl Walker schooled me… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch Heat Wave, Drought Create ‘Grim’ Crop Yields for Farmers in Plains, South New research by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows 12 percent of U.S. land is in the midst of an exceptional drought, which is the largest contiguous area to suffer such difficult conditions in 12 years. Ray Suarez discusses how… Continue watching
Aug 03 After the Debt Deal, Where’s the Market Rally? Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 3, 2011 in New York City. The Dow closed 29 points up after a late afternoon rally, recovering from an eight day slump. Continue reading
Aug 03 With Debt Deal Done, Markets See Little to Rally About By Paul Solman Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 3, 2011 in New York City. The Dow closed 29 points up after a late afternoon rally, recovering from an eight day slump. Photo… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Raise the Roof: Debt Crisis Averted, But Debate Far From Over The Senate passed a bipartisan agreement to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and cut spending Tuesday. President Obama quickly signed the deal, but it couldn't stop a sell-off on Wall Street. Jeffrey Brown discusses the compromise bill with University of… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Famine, Strife in Somalia an ‘Unfolding Tragedy’ Instability in Somalia Hampers Efforts to Aid Famine 'Tragedy'… Continue watching
Jul 29 How Did the U.S. Get $14 Trillion in Debt? A fascinating set of graphic debt data, courtesy of the New York Times. Meanwhile, amidst all the scare talk of a bond rate crisis, has anyone noticed that the bond market is rallying mightily today? As… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Party Leaders Dismiss Rival Debt Plans as Debate Hits Home Stretch As Debt Crisis Drags On, Fallout for Consumers Still Unclear… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Somalia Faces Famine as al-Qaida Threat Halts International Aid The United Nations warned Friday that the famine threatening Somalia could cause some 800,000 children to die from starvation. International agencies want to send more food but al-Qaida-linked militants vowed to block aid. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advises U.S. Nuclear Reactor Safety Upgrade The Nuclear Regulatory Commission presented a new set of industry safety recommendations for the U.S. on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill reports on the safety changes sparked by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Japanese coast and triggered a nuclear crisis. Continue watching