Jan 29 U.S. Economy Expands at Fastest Rate in Six Years A better-than-expected GDP report Friday indicated that the U.S. economy grew at 5.7 percent in the quarter October through December 2009, the largest increase since the third quarter of 2003. The report, which is a broad measure of… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch News Wrap: Economy's Growth Surprises, But Jobs Still Lag In other news, the U.S. economy grew by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, more than expected, and Toyota outlined steps it is taking to help end an unprecedented recall. Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch With Businesses Destroyed, Haiti's Capital a 'Cashless City' The realities of the Port-au-Prince economy have become brutally simple. With most businesses now gone, banks still closed, and thousands jobless, the city is virtually cashless. Ray Suarez reports from Haiti. Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Obama, GOP Confront Political Differences in Rare Debate President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans sparred over a range of policy issues Friday in a lively -- and rare -- no-holds-barred debate session. After a report on the exchange, Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, about the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch As Obama Resets Message, Success May Hinge on Economy In his first State of the Union, President Obama said he plans to focus his second year in office on jobs, and renewed his call for more civility in Washington. Judy Woodruff leads a panel of experts about what the… Continue watching
Jan 27 GOP Response to the State of the Union By Maureen Hoch Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell delivered the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union Wednesday. The text of his remarks are as prepared for delivery and distributed by the Republican Party. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Shields and Brooks: Obama Must Aim for 'Consistency' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the mood of the nation ahead of President Obama's first State of the Union. Continue watching
Jan 26 Home Prices Up Slightly in November Case and Shiller, the economists of the fabled Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Housing Index, appear together for the first time on the NewsHour tonight, taking us all on a tour of Atlanta, Ga., and its housing woes. Continue reading
Jan 26 Tuesday's Headline: Obama to Propose Freeze on Federal Spending Bowing to voter angst about the nation's $1.4 trillion budget deficit, President Barack Obama will propose in his State of the Union address Wednesday a near across-the-board freeze on federal spending. The freeze would take effect in October and… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Home Price Experts Give Take on Markets in Atlanta, Beyond As part of his ongoing series, Making Sense of the economy, Paul Solman takes a real estate tour in Atlanta, Ga., with two experts on home sale prices. Continue watching