Feb 20 Watch Stocks Markets Plummet Further in U.S. and Abroad Global markets sank and the Dow Jones industrial average sank to a six-year low on fears over bleak job reports and the fragile state of the economy. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Feb 20 Web Extras: Upside of the Downturn Editor’s Note: On Friday’s NewsHour, we aired another in our series of reports on making sense of the recession. The segment is about the “upside of the downturn,” which looks at the silver lining of the economic slump. Paul Solman:… Continue reading
Feb 19 In Case You Missed It: The Amazing Adventures of 'Savings Man' Paul Solman speaks to the founder of an organization funding creative public service ads on saving money. You can listen to the audio or read the transcript of the segment here. ]>… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch The Amazing Adventures of 'Savings Man' In the latest of his series of reports on the financial crisis, Paul Solman speaks to the founder of an organization funding creative public service ads on saving money. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Public, Bankers, Analysts Debate Merits of Obama's Foreclosure Plan Reaction in the banking world and among the public to President Barack Obama's plan to ease home foreclosures has proven mixed. Analysts debate the plan's merits and examine what the measure may mean for homeowners and lenders. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch In Bad Economy, Countries Contemplate Protectionist Measures Across the globe, many countries are taking protectionist measures to buffer national economies from the ongoing economic downturn. Experts debate the potential effects of a trend toward protectionism. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Other News: Stocks Sink, California Approves Budget Stocks plummeted after bleak unemployment and manufacturing reports, and the California legislature approved and sent a budget to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after a long political deadlock. Jim Lehrer recaps the day's other news headlines. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Economy Tops Agenda as Obama Visits Canada President Barack Obama attended talks on the economy, trade and the environment during his trip to Canada Thursday. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Feb 19 Stanford Group Leaves Houston High and Dry This week the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Texas banking billionaire R. Allen Stanford with over $8 billion in fraud, leaving depositors throughout Latin America wondering where their money is and whether they'll get it back. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Obama's Mortgage Plan Marks Next Step in Recovery Effort One day after signing the stimulus bill, President Barack Obama unveiled a plan Wednesday to stem the foreclosure crisis. White House adviser Lawrence Summers offers insight on the recovery strategy. Continue watching