Nov 03 Watch Polls Indicate a Tightening Race as Election Day Arrives A Pew poll shows Barack Obama with a narrowing lead in the hard-fought presidential race. Andy Kohut and Amy Walter examine the shape of the race on the eve of Election Day. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Obama, McCain Exchange Jabs on Economic Plans As Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama stump through battleground states, their remaining efforts to shore up votes include exchanging jabs on economic policy and readiness for the presidency. Kwame Holman reports on the latest campaign developments. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Economic Crisis Takes Toll on Pursuit of American Dream NewsHour Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the impact of the global financial meltdown on the value of wealth in the U.S. and how greed and envy devalued the American dream. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch U.S. Economist Krugman Wins Nobel Prize in Economics The last of six 2008 Nobel Prizes was awarded Monday to Princeton University professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman for his research on free trade and globalization. Krugman discusses his research and theories with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch McCain, Obama Respond to Economic Crisis, Attacks During the worst week in Wall Street history, presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama spoke and released ads about the economic crisis while taking jabs at one another. Kwame Holman reports on the latest from the campaign trail. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Lawmakers Pose Tough Questions on Bailout Proposal Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson faced tough questions from skeptical members of Congress Tuesday over a $700 billion financial bailout plan. Kwame Holman reports on the hearings and other developments in the financial crisis. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Wall Street Turmoil Marks Wholesale Shift in Banking Sector After a week on Wall Street that saw stalwart financial firms fall and unprecedented levels of government intervention, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman and market historian Richard Sylla offer perspective on the events. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Zimbabwe’s High Inflation Takes Toll on Population Zimbabwe government programs and private businesses are suffering from a severe increase in the country's inflation. Independent Television News reports on the effects on the population. Continue watching