Sep 14 Is There Anything Funny About America's Jobs Problem? By Elizabeth Shell Today we thought we would give you a lighter take on the U.S. unemployment situation. We've rounded up some of our favorite recent political cartoons, which we hope will make you laugh about a subject that these days has made… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch How Do Tax Cuts, Hikes Fit Into Obama's American Jobs Act? President Obama continued to make a case for his American Jobs Act on Tuesday, but GOP leaders remain skeptical. Judy Woodruff discusses the tax aspect of the president's plan to spur job creation with two former top economic advisers, Austan… Continue watching
Sep 13 Why Hasn't Technology Created More American Jobs? A woman from Argonne National Laboratory discusses science and technology careers with 350 Chicago-area high schoolers. Photo by Argonne National Laboratory via Flickr Creative Commons. Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Amid Major Job Cuts, Is Bank of America 'Too Big to Manage'? Bank of America, the nation's largest lender, announced plans to shrink the company by 30,000 people over the next two years. Judy Woodruff discusses Banks of America's troubles and the growing concerns over interconnected global financial problems with banking expert… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Would President Obama's Plan Create 'Right Kind' of U.S. Jobs? Flanked by workers in industries he says would be helped by his jobs plan, President Obama announced Monday that he was sending his American Jobs Act to Congress. Gwen Ifill discusses the plan's scope and expected effectiveness with Dartmouth College's… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Political Checklist: Will Republicans Support Obama's Jobs Plan? David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff preview the week in politics… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Obama Takes Pitch for $450B American Jobs Act on the Road President Obama Takes American Jobs Act on the Road… Continue watching
Sep 09 Job Seekers React to President Obama's Speech President Obama addresses a joint session of Congress Thursday to preview his jobs plan. A day after President Obama's big jobs speech, we checked back in with a group of unemployed Chicago-area workers to get their reaction… Continue reading
Sep 09 What Do You Want in a Jobs Plan? President Obama outlined his plan to stimulate job creation in a speech to Congress Thursday night. Before, during, and after the speech, we asked what you would include in a jobs plan on Twitter, Facebook and… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Analysts React: Can Obama's Plan Deliver on Job Growth, Bipartisan Support? Will Obama's Plan Accelerate Job Growth?… Continue watching