Dec 13 Watch 4:23 Is there a down side to the recent plunge in oil prices? By PBS News Hour Over the last few weeks, the price of oil has dropped dramatically. While this may be good news for consumers, for Wall Street the numbers tell a different story. The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington,… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Why Auto Sales Surge Even as Gas Prices Rise Auto industry sales jumped 6 percent in March with almost 1.4 million new cars and trucks sold -- the highest number since 2008, according to new reports released Tuesday amid Detroit's $200 million deficit. Gwen Ifill and David Shepardson of… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch News Wrap: Zimmerman Video Surfaces From Night of Trayvon Martin's Death In other news Thursday, new police video emerged of a handcuffed George Zimmerman from the night of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin's death. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense, but an attorney said the video showed no sign of injuries. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Shields, Brooks on Gas Prices, March Madness Shields, Brooks on Presidential Effects on Gas Prices, March Madness Mascots… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch In Alabama, Mississippi Primaries, 'Santorum Really Needs the Win' In Alabama, Mississippi Primaries, 'Santorum Really Needs the Win'… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Super Tuesday: Which Republicans Will Show Strength in South? Super Tuesday: Which Republicans Will Show Strength in South?… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch As Gas Prices Rise, White House Goes on Offensive, Defensive With President Obama taking heat from the GOP over rising gas prices, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney worked Tuesday to shift blame and tout domestic energy exploration efforts. Judy Woodruff discusses the political implications of $3.58 a gallon with… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Debate Over Rising Gas Prices Heats Up in Congress Two bills focused on oil company tax breaks, deep-sea drilling and reducing rising gas prices have reignited energy policy debates on Capitol Hill. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the political fight over prices at the pump. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Tracking Inflation: How Fast Are Prices Rising? As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sense of financial news, Paul Solman reports on the growing rate of inflation and how Americans are dealing with the extra costs. According to the government's latest figures, prices made the biggest… Continue watching