Nov 29 White House Lowers Economic Outlook for 2008 By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. economic news hit a downbeat note Thursday as the White House lowered its outlook for 2008 and a mortgage research company announced that last month's foreclosure filings nearly doubled those in October 2006. Continue reading
Nov 01 Chrysler to Slash Up to 12,000 Jobs By Admin, PBS News Hour Chrysler LLC announced Thursday it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs as part of the automaker's ongoing effort to reduce costs and adjust to slowing demand for some of its vehicles. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch Financial Experts Examine Unsteady Stock Market The country's stock market has been unsteady and unpredictable in recent weeks. The NewsHour talks to two financial experts about the market's uneven pattern and what it might mean for the American economy. Continue watching
May 04 Watch France Prepares for Presidential Run-off Election In the final days of France's presidential campaigns, opinion polls show that conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has increased his lead over socialist Segolene Royal. Margaret Warner reports from France on the countdown to Sunday's presidential runoff. Continue watching
May 03 Watch Historians Eye Jamestown’s Legacy on 400th Anniversary England's Queen Elizabeth II visits the historical settlement of Jamestown Friday to mark the 400th anniversary of the town's founding. Three historians discuss the settlement's significance and how views of its history have changed over time. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Environmental Activist Questions the Goals of Globalization In the fourth installment in a series of conversations about the impact of globalization, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman interviews Vandana Shiva, an activist at the forefront of the fight against globalization for nearly three decades. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch In Mexico, President Bush Pledges Immigration Reform President Bush visited Mexico on Tuesday, the last stop on his five-country tour of Latin America, and vowed to push Congress to change U.S. immigration policies. Two regional experts discuss the president's visit and the future of Mexican trade and… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch High-risk Mortgage Foreclosures Likely to Rise U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies has said she anticipates an even higher level of mortgage default rates in the coming months on loans made to high-risk borrowers. Economists explain what's behind the trend and discuss the consequences. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch U.S. Stock Markets Begin Recovery After Downturn U.S. stock markets have begun to recover after a serious downturn in Chinese stock Tuesday caused shocks in markets around the globe, while raising questions about potential annd prolonged instability. Economic analyst Nick Perna discusses what's next for the stability… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Stock Markets Drop Sharply Worldwide The Dow Jones Industrial dropped 416 points today, the worst plunge since September 2001, after the Chinese market fell 9 percent. Jim Lehrer talks with an economics professor about the worldwide decline in stock prices. Continue watching