Dec 17 OPEC Agrees to Record Output Cut to Combat Falling Oil Prices By Admin, PBS News Hour Oil prices fell to their lowest level in four years Wednesday, despite news that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to a larger-than-expected oil production cut of 2.2 million barrels per day. Continue reading
Dec 01 Should We Raise the Price of Gas and Use the Extra to Fund the Big Three Bailout? Question/Comment: There was an article in the New York Times suggesting we peg gas prices at $3.50 and use the income to fund the Big Three bailout and future alternative energy research. This would also keep the pressure on to… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Waxman Ousts Dingell to Head House Energy Committee In a shift of Democratic leadership, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., defeated fellow Democrat John Dingell of Michigan in a vote amongst lawmakers over who should chair the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Kwame Holman reports on the move. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Iraqi Lawmakers Evaluate Long-awaited U.S. Security Deal Iraqi lawmakers began debate Monday over a security agreement that will allow U.S. forces to remain in the country until the end of 2011. Analysts discuss the plan's details and remaining obstacles to its approval. Continue watching
Oct 27 World Markets Slide as Yen Skyrockets By PBS News Hour A worldwide slide in markets continued Monday on fears that governments' efforts to stabilize the volatile global economy will not be able enough to prevent a global recession. Continue reading
Oct 24 Oil Prices Continue Slide as OPEC Agrees to Cut Production By PBS News Hour Oil prices continued to slide Friday despite an agreement by OPEC members to cut production by 1.5 million barrels per day, in a new sign of the far-reaching fallout of the global financial crisis. Continue reading
Sep 19 Katrina May Claim Another Victim as Landrieu Struggles in Re-Election Bid By PBS News Hour Demographic changes and a steady march to the right by the post-Katrina electorate in Louisiana has helped make two-term Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu the GOP's top target in this year's election. Continue reading
Sep 12 Unrest in Bolivia Leads to Ousting of U.S. Diplomats By PBS News Hour Violent clashes between government supporters and opposition protesters in Bolivia have left at least eight dead and tipped off a diplomatic dispute culminating in U.S. diplomats being expelled from both Bolivia and Venezuela. Continue reading
Aug 22 Does the U.S. export domestic oil? If so, how much, to where and why? Question/Comment: Does the U.S. export domestic oil? If so, how much, to where and why? Paul Solman: U.S. oil exports are up to 1.6 million barrels a day, according to a recent Reuters report. That’s 9 percent of total refining… Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch Struggling Economy Hitting America’s Middle Class Hard In the second installment in a series of conversations about the struggling economy, Ray Suarez speaks with author Nan Mooney about what she found to be troubling America's middle class. She interviewed more than 100 people for latest book, "(Not)… Continue watching