Jan 25 Bernanke's Confirmation Gaining Support Ben Bernanke's chances of winning a second term as Federal Reserve chairman are looking up Monday after a White House push over the weekend to reverse rising populist sentiment against his confirmation. "He's going to have bipartisan support in… Continue reading
Jan 22 Bernanke's Road to a Second Term Faces New Obstacles Updated 5:46pm ET Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued a statement late Friday, signaling his endorsement of Ben Bernanke for a second term as Fed chairman. Here's part of what Reid had to say about the decision:… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch Economic Woes Raise Questions on Bernanke David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal explains how the Massachusetts election affected Fed Chief Ben Bernanke's chances at a second term. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch News Wrap: Mass. Votes to Fill Senate Seat Long Held by Kennedys In other news, the vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts was up for grabs on Tuesday, and in Afghanistan, two U.S. troops were killed by a roadside bomb in the south. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Obama Administration Eyes Tax Hikes for Bailout Banks Word trickled down that the federal government will impose tax hikes on major financial institutions. Judy Woodruff speaks with experts about what this could mean for the economy. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Other News: Mullen Visits Front Lines in Afghanistan In other news, Adm. Mike Mullen traveled to the front lines in Afghanistan on Thursday to urge tribal leaders to clean up corruption within their ranks, and U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan killed at least 17 people near the Afghan… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Battle Lines Drawn Around 'Person of the Year' Amid nationwide dissatisfaction with the economy, Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" Ben Bernanke faces some opposition in Congress as he looks to serve another term as Federal Reserve chairman. Kwame Holman reports, and then Jim Lehrer speaks with economic… Continue watching
Dec 15 Making Sen$e of 2010: Economic Surprises in Store By Carolyn O'Hara As the end of a tumultuous economic year approaches, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists and financial experts to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What economic development would surprise you most?… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch Other News: Fresh Protests Erupt in Iranian Cities In other news, thousands of anti-government protesters clashed with security forces in Iran, and in Somalia, hundreds of students also marched on the capital against the influence there of Islamic militants. Continue watching
Dec 04 For Singles, Job Losses Hit Twice as Hard When it comes to job losses, the economy's slide has been twice as painful for singles as it has for married adults. Continue reading