Nov 13 Can You Address the Consequences of Selecting a Treasury Secretary? Question/Comment: Can you address the consequences of selecting a Treasury Secretary? What are the salient policy and personality differences between the different candidates? Are there other notable candidates not on the short list that should be? Paul Solman: By candidates… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Economic Slump Hits Residents of ‘The Last Best Place’ Twenty years ago, Montana offered sprawling landscapes and inexpensive living, but the economic meltdown is changing life in "the last best place." Guest essayist Scott McMillion of the Montana Quarterly reflects on the changes, including job losses, poverty and tight… Continue watching
Nov 11 Obama Transition Team Ushers in Agency Reviews, New Ethics Rules By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after Sen. Barack Obama met with President Bush for policy discussion and a tour of the White House, the team handling his transition to office announced it will employ strict ethics rules and immediately begin government agency reviews. Continue reading
Nov 11 Global, U.S. Markets Struggle as Worries Persist for Automakers By Admin, PBS News Hour Global financial troubles worsened Tuesday as stocks fell in many markets and analysts grew more concerned that the worldwide economic downturn is deepening. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch China’s Stimulus Package Aims to Boost Economy, Help Avoid Global Recession Asian and European stocks rose Monday on news of China's $586 billion stimulus plan that aims to restore investors' confidence and shore up markets over the next two years, while sending a message of resolve and financial stability to foreign… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Parties Seek Consensus on New Financial Stimulus Plan Congressional leaders and both President Bush and President-elect Obama have stressed the need for another financial stimulus package to jump-start the stalled economy. Economists weigh in on what steps they would take. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Transition Ramps Up as Obama, Bush Meet at White House Sen. Barack Obama and President Bush met Monday at the White House as speculation about the president-elect's cabinet and which top officials he may retain from the current administration continued to circulate around Washington. A journalist explains the process. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Shields and Brooks Probe Obama’s Economic, Transition Plans Following President-elect Barack Obama's first post-election news conference, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks assess his plans for the economy and his selection for chief of staff. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Economy Tops Agenda at Obama’s First Post-Election Press Conference During his first press conference since his Nov. 4 election victory, President-elect Barack Obama addressed updates on his plans to steer the U.S. economy, assemble his cabinet and his views on Iran's nuclear buildup, among other issues. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Soaring Jobless Rate Offers Latest Sign of Weakened Economy In the latest gloomy financial news, the U.S. economy shed 240,000 jobs in October, pushing the employment rate up to 6.5 percent. Two analysts examine the labor numbers and what they say about the economy. Continue watching