Sep 07 Watch Political Checklist: What Can Obama's Speech Accomplish? David Chalian and Gwen Ifill preview President Obama's jobs speech… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Romney Rolls Out Jobs Plan as Obama's Approval Rating Hit New Lows A pair of polls out Tuesday show that many Americans have deep concerns about President Obama's overall job performance and his handling of the economy. Judy Woodruff discusses the polls and the 2012 campaign, including Mitt Romney's new jobs plan,… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Obama Rallies Support for Jobs Speech as GOP Contenders Woo Voters in S.C. President Obama used a Labor Day event in Detroit to preview the jobs speech he'll give Thursday evening as Republican presidential contenders targeted the president, and each other, at a forum in South Carolina. Judy Woodruff and David Chalian assess… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch The Doubleheader: Rick Perry vs. Mitt Romney and College Football Scandal Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the GOP primary and the new college football season. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Shields, Brooks on 'High Bar' for Obama's Jobs Speech, Funding Disaster Relief Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the bleak August jobs report, what President Obama needs to say in his prime-time speech on job creation and who… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Can America's Jobless Fill American Jobs? With the U.S. unemployment rate stuck around 9 percent, economics correspondent Paul Solman explores whether widespread joblessness is simply the result of a weak economy or if a broader shift toward higher-skill work is occurring that could leave many Americans… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Weakest Employment Report in a Year Shows Job Growth Slowing to a Standstill The unemployment numbers released Friday by the Labor Department constitute the weakest report in a year with no net jobs added in August and that national unemployment rate stuck at 9.1 percent. Ray Suarez discusses what the dismal report means… Continue watching
Aug 31 Labor Leader Trumka: Job-Creation Plans Require 'Boldness' AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka; file photo When it comes to jump-starting the struggling U.S. economy, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka proclaimed Wednesday, "This is a time for boldness." The labor leader spoke at his union's annual Labor Day news conference… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 'Tough Guy' Rick Perry Makes Waves on Republican Campaign Trail Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination just days ago, but he is already making waves by touting his state's job growth and low taxes as a model for the nation. Judy Woodruff discusses the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Amid Attention From Obama, GOP, How Is Midwest's Economy Doing? On the last day of his bus tour through the Midwest, President Obama's aides said he will outline a national jobs plan after Labor Day. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state of the economy in Midwestern states with Iowa State University's… Continue watching