Aug 10 Watch Medicare Misinformation Remains Issue in Reform Debate As the health care reform debates continues, some seniors are concerned over potential changes to Medicare payments. Continue watching
Aug 07 U.S. Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly to 9.4% By Dave Gustafson For the first time since April 2008, the U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly in July, to 9.4 percent, down from 9.5 percent in June. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch Job Losses Ease in July, but Economic Picture Still Mixed The U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected in July, according to new Labor Department figures. Experts discuss what the data says about the job market and an economic recovery. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Other News: 4 Marines Killed in Afghan Explosion In other news, four U.S. Marines died in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan, and the Obama administration is considering a new plan to remove billions of dollars worth of troubled loans from the books of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Obama Addresses Criticism on Stimulus Spending Amid the continuing debate over the effectiveness of the federal stimulus funds, President Obama unveiled new grants that he said can help rebuild the economy. A ProPublica reporter discusses how some hard-hit areas are getting more money, but others are… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Other News: In Kenya, Clinton Pushes for Accountability In other news, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent the first day of her seven-nation African tour calling for improved accountability in Kenya, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn into office for a second term. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Despite Federal Aid, Lenders Slow to Modify Home Loans Fewer than 8 percent of eligible borrowers have successfully modified their mortgages under a $75 billion federal plan aimed at halting home foreclosures, according to a Treasury Department report. Jeffrey Kaye reports on the early struggles of the program. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Iraq Victory-declaration Idea, GDP Report Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including an idea to declare victory in Iraq and the latest economic figures. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Congress Considers Plan to Influence Executive Pay Congress might give the government some say in how much Wall Street executives are paid. A former SEC accountant and a law professor give their take on the plan. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Recession Shows Signs of Easing Grip on U.S. Economy New economic figures hinted that the U.S. recession could be slowing down. Jeffrey Brown gets analysis from a banker and a journalist. Continue watching