Economy Apr 23 Watch Social Security Slated to Run Dry in 2033, Trustees Warn Social Security will exhaust its trust fund in 2033 -- three years earlier than previous projections, the program's trustees announced Monday. Ray Suarez, Nancy Altman of Social Security Works and the Heritage Foundation's David John discuss its long-term health amid…
World Mar 26 Watch Can U.S., Russia Reduce Their Nuclear Arsenals? Ahead of the nuclear summit Monday in Seoul, President Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and discussed prospects for further nuclear reductions for both nations. Judy Woodruff discusses nuclear issues with Ploughshares Fund President Joseph Cirincione and nuclear proliferation…
Economy Dec 08 Watch News Wrap: House Democrats Push $1.2 Trillion Government-Funding Plan In other news Wednesday, House Democrats moved to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year to the tune of $1.2 trillion. The measure would freeze the budgets of most Cabinet departments.
Science Nov 24 Watch Louisiana Official: Oil Spill Claims Process ‘Cumbersome, Complicated’ The window for short-term compensation claims to BP's $20 billion oil spill disaster fund closed on Tuesday. Jeffrey Brown speaks with John Young, president of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, about how Gulf Coast residents and businesses are coping with how the…
Nov 24 Watch Gulf Oil Spill Fund Chief Feinberg Defends Record on Claims Payments Jeffrey Brown speaks with Kenneth Feinberg, the independent overseer of BP's $20 billion oil disaster compensation fund, about how the claims process is proceeding and what he makes of criticism from Gulf Coast residents and business owners. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Did Stimulus Funding Help or Hurt U.S. Economy in the Long Run? A new study by economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder showed the U.S. government's nearly $800 billion economic stimulus and the Wall Street bailout likely steered the American economy away from another depression. Jeffrey Brown moderates a debate between Zandi… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Pentagon Unveils Memorial to 9/11 Victims The Pentagon will unveil a new memorial to Sept. 11 victims Thursday during a ceremony to mark the seventh anniversary of attacks. Kwame Holman reports on the memorial's road to completion and how family members of victims view the day. Continue watching