Jul 25 Watch Watch Obama’s, Boehner’s Full Debt-Ceiling Remarks The full remarks of President Obama and Speaker John Boehner. Continue watching
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 25 Should You Stash Cash if the Debt Ceiling Isn’t Lifted? By Paul Solman Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and President Barack Obama wait before a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House July 10, 2011 in Washington, D.C. to negotiate increasing the debt ceiling in order to avoid defaulting… Continue reading
Jul 25 Should You Stash Cash if the Debt Ceiling Isn’t Lifted? By Paul Solman Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and President Barack Obama wait before a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House July 10, 2011 in Washington, D.C. to negotiate increasing the debt ceiling in order to avoid defaulting… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Shields and Brooks: After Debt Talks ‘Meltdown,’ What’s the Path Forward? Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the week's developments in the debt-ceiling debate, including the latest breakdown in talks between the White House and congressional Republicans, plus the "Gang of Six" plan and a… Continue watching
Jul 22 The Doubleheader: Debt Limits and NFL Lockouts By Hari Sreenivasan It has been a rare feat in recent times due to summer schedules, but we managed to get another episode of the Doubleheader with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks recorded Friday afternoon. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch ‘Gang of 6’ Debt Plan Gains Momentum as Aug. 2 Deadline Looms The effort to raise the country's borrowing limit saw the resumption of talks between President Obama and top congressional leaders on Wednesday. Kwame Holman reports on the lawmakers' race against the Aug. 2 deadline. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Ron Paul on Proponents of Raising Debt Ceiling: ‘I Think They’re Misled’ Texas Rep. Ron Paul said "you can't solve the problem of debt by raising the debt limit."… Continue watching
Jul 20 Ron Paul on Proponents of Raising Debt Ceiling: ‘I Think They’re Misled’ In an interview Wednesday with The PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, Republican presidential candidate and longtime Texas Rep. Ron Paul said "you can't solve the problem of debt by raising the debt limit." Asked why President Obama, Democrats, most… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch ‘Gang of 6’ Plan Could Offer GOP Path to Debt Deal Judy Woodruff and Political Editor David Chalian discuss the state of play. Continue watching