Jun 19 Watch News Wrap: JPMorgan Was Honest With Shareholders, Jamie Dimon Says In other news Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon faced more questions from Congress involving the bank's $2 billion tradition loss. Also, at the G-20 Summit in Mexico, European leaders resisted pressure for immediate action on their debt crisis. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Greece’s Respite Met With Cautious Optimism World leaders reacted with cautious optimism after the pro-bailout party in Greece won Sunday's elections. Jeffrey Brown reports on Europe's new obstacles as it attempts to achieve financial security. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch How Greece’s Election Could Shape Global Economy Leaders around the world are closely watching this weekend's elections in Greece, where the outcome could have serious repercussions for the global economy. Judy Woodruff and journalist John Psaropoulos, reporting from Athens, discuss the atmosphere in Greece and what election… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch News Wrap: Egypt’s High Court Quashes Parliamentary Elections In other news Thursday, Egypt's highest court dealt a double blow to the newly empowered Muslim Brotherhood. The judges found the law governing last fall's elections unconstitutional and ordered the new Islamist-dominated parliament dissolved. Also, U.N. observers finally entered the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Is Spain ‘in Denial’ Over Growing Banking Crisis? As Spain secured up to $125 billion from the eurozone to bolster its ailing banks, early optimism was overshadowed by worries that the amount might not be enough. Judy Woodruff discusses the bailout with Douglas Rediker of the New America… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch How Vulnerable Is U.S. Over Europe’s Economic Troubles? European leaders must stabilize their financial system to create a stronger eurozone, President Obama said Friday, urging them to act on the growing debt crisis. Jeffrey Brown, economist Nariman Behravesh and Drew Greenblatt of Marlin Steel Wire Products discuss how… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Car Bomb Kills at Least 23 in Baghdad In other news Monday, a suicide car bomb in central Baghdad killed at least 23 people -- detonating right outside the main Shiite religious affairs office in Iraq. Nearly 200 people were wounded in the explosion. Also, officials in Pakistan… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Eurozone’s Possible ‘Lehman Moment’: What it Means for U.S. As the U.S. election season heats up amid rising debt, Europe's woes, expiring Bush-era tax cuts and a scheduled round of spending cuts, the Congressional Budget Office warned the economy could head back into recession. Judy Woodruff speaks with Harvard… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Fate of Eurozone: Back on the Brink? Economic divisions between France and Germany were reinforced Wednesday at a summit on Europe's debt crisis with austerity, promises of economic growth and a potential euro exit by Greece among the topics of open and vocal debate. Jeffrey Brown and… Continue watching
May 24 Watch In Europe, Balancing Germany’s Austerity Push With Hopes for Growth After an inconclusive meeting of European leaders in Brussels ended Wednesday, new data showed a worsening economic contraction throughout the continent. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching