Oct 19 Watch Ohio Republican Senate Seat in Jeopardy Though Ohio's two-term Senator Republican Mike DeWine has insisted in his campaign that he is an independent force, his ties to President Bush may cost him his re-election to the Senate. Recent polls show Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown widening his… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Authors Debate Effects of Globalization on Society As more U.S. jobs are shipped overseas, Americans grow worried over job security and worker rights. Authors Thomas Friedman and Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., discuss opposing views on the globalization of the economy and its both beneficial and harmful effects. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Mexicans React to Immigration Crisis in America Ray Suarez reports on the Mexican perspective on the border crisis with the United States. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch The Jobless Recovery By PBS NewsHour Paul Solman looks at the recession's effect on the changing world of manufacturing, where heavy losses have left many machinists with few options. Continue watching
May 05 Watch U.S. Labor Department Reports Job Growth Slowed The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that the growth of new jobs slowed last month. However, other indicators in the last few weeks suggest that the economy has been steadily improving. Continue watching
Jan 23 Ford to Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs By PBS NewsHour Ford Motor Co., America's second largest automaker, announced restructuring plans Monday that will cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs and idle 14 plants by 2012. Continue reading
Oct 08 September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, the Labor Department reported Friday, a lower-than-expected result that will likely intensify the second presidential debate later in the day over the economy's direction. Continue reading