Nov 16 Watch GM to Repay Government Loans Early, Cites Profit Progress Despite reporting more than a billion-dollar loss since July, General Motors says it expects to pay the federal government's bailout money back five years early. Gwen Ifill speaks with David Shepardson of the Detroit News for more. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch U.S., China Explore Deeper Ties as Partners, Contenders Jim Lehrer speaks with a panel of China experts about the political and economic implications of U.S.-China relations. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: Falling Oil Prices Pull Markets Down In other news, falling oil prices drove down U.S. stocks markets, and the Federal Reserve issued a new rule preventing banks from charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit-card withdrawals. Continue watching
Nov 12 Home Foreclosures, New Jobless Claims Decline By Carolyn O'Hara Foreclosure numbers dropped for the third straight month in October, and new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, according to figures released Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch States' Budget Woes Threaten Broad Economic Recovery With the national economy beginning to see glimmers of a comeback, the budget woes of at least 10 states threaten to derail a broad economic recovery. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch News Wrap: White House Disputes Reports of Afghan Troop Surge In other news, White House officials insisted President Obama has not decided how many more troops to send to Afghanistan, and a suicide car bombing in Pakistan killed at least 24 people. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Unemployment Hits 26-Year High Despite Economic Growth The U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment jumped to over 10 percent on Friday, the highest it's been since 1983. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for more. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Shields, Brooks Examine GOP's 'Morale Boost' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market. Continue watching
Nov 04 Christie's Art Sale Underwhelms Buyers In the first autumn auction held Tuesday evening at Christie's in New York, total sales fell short of pre-sale estimates -- only $65.6 million instead of $68.6 to $97.1 million -- making for a slow start to the U.S. art… Continue reading
Nov 02 Ford Posts Surprise Profit, Expects Profit in 2011 By Lea Winerman Ford Motor Co., the only U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy this year, posted a surprise $997 million profit in the third quarter and said it expects 2011 to be "solidly profitable." The report sent Ford's shares up 8.3 percent in… Continue reading