Sep 07 Watch Obama Kicks Off Critical Week for Health Reform President Barack Obama renewed his push for health care reform from Ohio where he addressed the AFL-CIO on Labor Day. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Sep 04 Conversation: Matthew Crawford, Author of ‘Shop Class as Soulcraft’ By Arts Desk Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown spoke with philosopher and motorcycle-repair shop owner Matthew Crawford about his book, "Shop Class as Soulcraft."… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Jobless Rate Hits 26-Year High, but Hints of Recovery Remain Unemployment jumped to 9.7 percent in August, but new data shows job cuts have slowed. Ray Suarez speaks with a financial expert about the labor market and economic recovery. Continue watching
Sep 04 Unemployment Rises to 9.7%, Though Hints of Recovery Remain By Quinn Bowman U.S. employers shed 216,000 jobs in August, increasing the unemployment rate to 9.7 percent, the highest level since 1983. Continue reading
Sep 02 A New Deal for Artists Artists today have a number of safety nets to help ease the pain brought on by a battered economy, but during the Great Depression it took a federal stimulus program of sorts to protect many of the nation's painters and… Continue reading
Sep 01 What Sectors Will Keep America an Economic Superpower? Question: I’d love to see a discussion on future growth in the American economy. As we’ve witnessed, the financial services sector clearly has a limits to what it can yield. What are the sectors that can keep America an economic… Continue reading
Aug 27 Simon Johnson Previews Next Month’s G20 Meeting in Pittsburgh By Business Desk Editor’s note: Next month, on September 24 and 25, world leaders will convene in Pittsburgh for the annual G20 summit. Atop the agenda: how to get the world economy firmly on the path to recovery. In today’s video conversation,… Continue reading
Aug 27 GDP Reading May Signal Stability for Economy By Anna Shoup The U.S. economy contracted only slightly in the second quarter with gross domestic product decreasing by an annual rate of 1 percent, another sign that the nation's economic situation could be stabilizing. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch As Bernanke Tapped for a Second Term, U.S. Deficits Appear Likely to Soar Judy Woodruff speaks with journalists about federal deficit projections and President Obama's nomination of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke for a second term. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Popular ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program Winds Down The government is ending its popular 'Cash for Clunkers' program two months early due to dwindling funds. Jeffrey Brown speaks with an automotive journalist about its impact on the auto industry and the economy. Continue watching