Jul 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Spy Swap, Midterm Political Maneuvering Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top political stories, including the handling of the U.S.-Russia spy swap and the role of issues like the economy and immigration in the midterm elections. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch State Leaders Brace for Bleak Budget Forecasts Margaret Warner talks with Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell about the fiscal woes continuing to drag on state budgets. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch France Deliberates Financial Reforms in Face of European Debt Crisis As part of his ongoing series of reports on making sense of economic news, Paul Solman speaks with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde about the European debt crisis, as France examines new calls for austerity and reforming its retirement system. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch As Economy Jitters Persist, Geithner 'Confident We're Going to Continue to Grow' Concerns about the economic recovery lingered on Wall Street as the service industry grew at a slower rate than expected last month. Jim Lehrer talks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner about the state of the U.S. economy, a tough housing… Continue watching
Jul 02 Obama: Economy is 'Headed in the Right Direction' President Obama was guardedly optimistic in the face of disappointing jobs numbers Friday, saying in remarks that the U.S. economy was "headed in the right direction." But, he added, "We are not headed there fast enough for a lot… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch Jobs Report Shows Recovery May be Losing Steam June's jobs report showed a mixed picture of the economic recovery with unemployment falling to its lowest level in nearly a year, but with weak hiring in the private sector. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch As Greek Protests Continue, Prime Minister Says Economic Shift Is 'Daunting' As part of his ongoing series of reports making sense of financial news, Paul Solman talks with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou about the country's debt crisis and its impacts on the global economic recovery. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch News Wrap: Stocks Plunge Over Consumer Confidence Concerns In other news Tuesday, Wall Street dropped following a wave of new worries about consumer spending and overseas sell-offs. Also, President Barack Obama voiced confidence about the fate of the financial regulatory reform bill even without the vote of late… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Early Morning Compromises in Congress Advance Wall Street Reforms Early Friday, the House and Senate reached an agreement on a set of Wall Street reforms after a marathon session. Jeffrey Brown talks to Nomi Prins, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, and Douglas Elliot, former investment banker for JPMorgan,… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Amid Hopes of Economic Recovery, Small Businesses Battle Credit Crunch In his ongoing series of reports making sense of economic news, Paul Solman examines the struggles of companies to gain enough credit to stay afloat as lending remains tight. Continue watching