Sep 03 Watch Other News: Firefighters Gain on Calif. Blaze; Biden Defends Stimulus Program In other news, firefighters have contained approximately 40 percent of a massive wildfire burning through Southern California, and Vice President Joe Biden defended the federal stimulus program, saying it has helped create or save as many as 750,000 jobs. Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 11-year-old Reporter Lands an Interview with Obama After waiting a year for a response from the White House, 11-year-old Damon Weaver landed an interview with President Obama. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Obama Addresses Criticism on Stimulus Spending Amid the continuing debate over the effectiveness of the federal stimulus funds, President Obama unveiled new grants that he said can help rebuild the economy. A ProPublica reporter discusses how some hard-hit areas are getting more money, but others are… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Questions Surface on Impact of Stimulus Plan Five months after President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package, some of the money has begun making its way to states. Experts measure the impact the funds have had on local communities. Continue watching
Jul 08 U.S. Hospitals Offer $155 Billion for Health Reform By PBS News Hour Three major hospital associations have cut a deal with the Senate Finance Committee and the Obama administration to contribute about $155 billion over 10 years to the cost of health care reform, Vice President Biden announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch Other News: After Budget Failure, California Begins Issuing IOUs In other news, California began issuing IOU notes after the governor failed to reach a deal on the state's budget, and Vice President Joe Biden visited troops in Iraq. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Unemployment Rate Hits 26-Year High, but Job Cuts Slow Although the rate of U.S. job losses slowed in May, unemployment rose to 9.4 percent, the highest rate in 26 years. Economist Lisa Lynch explains the new job numbers. Continue watching
May 22 Watch Other News: Obama Signs Credit Card Reform Bill In other news, President Obama signed a bill approving sweeping changes for the credit card industry aimed at helping cardholders. Continue watching
Apr 29 PolitiFact.com Tracks Obama's Campaign Promise Follow Through By PBS News Hour PolitiFact.com, a Web site run by the staff of the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, is keeping track of whether President Barack Obama is keeping his campaign promises and rating the truth of statements made by members of Congress and political… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Other News: Biden Urges Wise Use of Stimulus Funds In the day's other news headlines, Wall Street rallied after the Fed announced more funds to stimulate the economy and Vice President Joe Biden warned county and city officials not to squander stimulus funds. Continue watching