Sep 24 Watch Obama Rebuffs McCain's Call to Delay Debate Amid Crisis Sen. John McCain called for Friday's debate to be delayed amid the financial crisis, a move quickly rebuffed by Sen. Barack Obama. Analysts Ruth Marcus and Byron York assess the developments. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Bailout Plan Dominates Campaign Trail and Capitol Hill Sens. John McCain suggested delaying Friday's presidential debate amid concerns over the nation's financial crisis as lawmakers sought to reach a compromise on a $700 billion government bailout plan. Kwame Holman reports on the latest news from the campaign trail… Continue watching
Sep 23 Bernanke and Paulson Urge Congress to Act; Lawmakers Call for More Time By Admin, PBS News Hour Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress to pass a $700 billion financial bailout Tuesday, saying the national economy could suffer more if too much time passes. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Congress Struggles With Scope of Financial Rescue Plan The government's $700 billion financial bailout proposal now faces lawmaker approval. Senate finance committee members describe which parts of the plan are stirring debate. Continue watching
Sep 21 Why has the Fed repeatedly lowered interest rates? Question/Comment: Repeatedly, the Fed has lowered interest rates, and repeatedly, the market has responded, and repeatedly, it has continued its downward trend. It is obvious that that does not work. Do they want simply to lower interest rates and find… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Candidates React to AIG Bailout, Tout Reform Plans Troubles on Wall Street and concerns over the U.S. economy took center stage on the campaign trail again Wednesday. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest remarks from Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama on financial sector shifts. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Government Decides to Offer $85B Lifeline to AIG Insurer American International Group, Inc. faced possible collapse until the federal government decided to offer it an $85 billion lifeline Wednesday. After a look at the latest troubles on Wall Street, financial reporters detail the government bailout. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Presidential Contenders Call for Financial Industry Regulation Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama promised tighter government regulation of Wall Street Tuesday as they struggled to address the country's economic woes from the campaign trail. Campaign advisers debate the candidates' proposals to regulate the investment industry. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Obama, McCain React to Wall Street's Turmoil Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama pushed their proposals to reform Wall Street Monday as the financial sector reeled from the demise of Lehman Brothers and the selling of Merrill Lynch. Political reporters discuss the latest campaign news. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Wall Street Turmoil Forces Change to Banking Landscape After a frantic weekend on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and Bank of America moved to buy Merill Lynch -- all of which sent the Dow Jones industrial average plunging on Monday. Reporters from the New York Times… Continue watching