Jun 25 Reporter’s Notebook: Is the G-8’s Purpose Waning? By PBS NewsHour On the cusp of the Group of Eight summit from July 8-10 in L'Aquila, Italy, NewsHour senior producer for foreign affairs Michael D. Mosettig looks into the question of its relevancy in light of larger economic summits. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch U.S. Stocks Up, But Unease Ripples Across Global Markets Although U.S. stocks surged in the final moments, stocks in Europe and Asia dropped Thursday as fears of a worldwide recession grow. Journalists and an economics analyst discuss. Continue watching
Oct 10 Wall Street Fluctuates After World Markets Drop By PBS NewsHour Stock prices in Asia and Europe continued to sink Friday, following a day of massive selloffs on Wall Street while Washington considered several new financial rescue maneuvers. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch EPA Sidesteps Regulating Greenhouse Gases The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday delayed making a decision about whether human health and welfare are being harmed by greenhouse gas pollution. In a federal notice, the agency instead called for more public comment, essentially bumping the decision to… Continue watching
May 31 President Bush Urges Nations to Set Emissions Targets By Admin, PBS NewsHour President Bush, in a counter-offer to European leaders, said Thursday that 15 nations with the world's largest economies should set common targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2008. Continue reading
May 10 Watch President Putin Responds to Cheney Critique In his state of the nation speech Wednesday, President Putin addressed Vice President Cheney's criticisms of Russia's recent record on human rights and democracy as well as other domestic concerns. Two experts discuss the reactions to the exchange of criticisms… Continue watching
Jul 05 World Leaders Prepare for G-8 Summit By PBS NewsHour President Bush left Washington, D.C. Tuesday for Europe, where he will meet this week with the leaders of the world's top industrial nations for a three-day summit on international economic issues. Continue reading
Jun 10 G-8 Summit Covers Mideast Reform, Iraq The Group of Eight leaders on Thursday were wrapping up a summit, where much of the discussion focused on a plan to promote democracy across the Middle East. President Bush also sought support for getting NATO more involved in post-occupation… Continue reading
Jun 02 President Bush Departs G-8 Summit for Middle East Peace Talks President Bush left the annual Group of Eight summit in France Monday to attend talks with Arab leaders on the U.S.-backed "road map" to peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, the final stretch of his trip through Europe and the… Continue reading