Oct 26 Are Public Pensioners Safe? Pensions for teachers and government employees had the highest funding level among all Arizona public retirement plans. Photo by John Elk via Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on… Continue reading
Oct 26 Battleground Blitz Continues, New Ads Hit Airwaves By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally Thursday at Defiance High School in Ohio. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images. With 11 days to go until Election Day, there is no rest for the weary. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney campaigns across… Continue reading
Oct 26 Gwen’s Take: Election Countdown: By the Numbers By Gwen Ifill I've got to admit I could not contain my excitement when an aide to a Massachusetts Senate candidate shared with me her campaign survival secret: an app that counts down to Election Day. Regardless of whether it's 25, 14, 12… Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch Digital Technology Helps Researchers Hear Earliest Recordings Better Digital Technology Helps Researchers Hear Earliest Recordings Better… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Syrian Civil War Threatens Destruction, Looting of Ancient Aleppo Heritage Syrian Civil War Threatens Destruction, Looting of Ancient Aleppo Heritage… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Why Hasn’t the Euro Debt Crisis Been a More Prominent Campaign Topic? Why Hasn't the Euro Debt Crisis Been a More Prominent Campaign Topic?… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Battleground Strategy: Candidates Use Huge Funds to Target Ads to Undecideds Battleground Strategy: Candidates Use Huge Funds to Target Ads to Undecideds… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch ‘Red Ink’ in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt 'Red Ink' in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt… Continue watching
Oct 25 David Wessel on Virginia, Germany and Interest on the U.S. Debt Photo of David Wessel and Paul Solman by Diane Lincoln Estes. The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel recently took us on a D.C. "budget tour" for a NewsHour story on his new book "Red Ink." One stop on… Continue reading
Oct 25 Aleppo’s Cultural Center Under Attack in Syria’s Civil War By Larisa Epatko The ancient marketplace, or "souk", in Aleppo, Syria, is a labyrinth of cobbled streets and stalls that, until recently, showcased glistening gold work and glass. The violence of the civil war between government forces and rebels has brought destruction and… Continue reading