Jul 26 The ‘Bond Vigilantes’ and the Debt Ceiling Crisis: No Need to Panic or Lying in Wait? Harvard's eminent trade economist, Robert Lawrence, gave a talk in Greece this month. Among his slides was this image with the headline: "The Vigilantes are Asleep!" Slide image courtesy of Robert Lawrence. That would be the so-called "bond… 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 The Doubleheader: Debt Limits and NFL Lockouts Mark Shields, David Brooks and Hari Sreenivasan talk debt ceiling and the NFL lockout… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Conrad: Any Debt Deal Would Resemble ‘Gang of 6’ Plan There were mixed signals out of Washington Thursday as to whether progress is being made over reaching a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling before the Aug. 2 deadline. Judy Woodruff discusses the "Gang of Six" plan to reduce… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Ron Paul: ‘Freedom Is a Young Idea and We’re Throwing It Away’ Judy Woodruff sat down with Texas Rep. Ron Paul Wednesday to discuss his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination and the ongoing debt-ceiling negotiations. The interview is the first in a series of conversations with GOP contenders seeking to take… Continue watching
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 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
Jul 18 Watch House Republicans Push Vote on Debt Plan With Little Future Tea Party supporters in the House pushed a "Cut, Cap and Balance" program on Monday, demanding a vote even though the House plan has little chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Kwame Holman reports on the debt-ceiling stalemate and the Senate's… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch The Doubleheader: Debt Ceiling Drama and the Roger Clemens Mistrial Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the debt ceiling and Roger Clemens… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch As Clock Ticks, a ‘Big’ Deal on Deficit Remains Elusive There were no White House deficit talks Friday, but the behind-the-scenes maneuvering continued. In a public statement, President Obama called for Congress to produce a "serious plan" over the weekend. Continue watching