Oct 11 On Monday’s NewsHour… FORECLOSURE FALLOUT | As the possibility of a nationwide moratorium on foreclosed home sales looms, the securities industry and Financial Markets Association has warned that such a moratorium would prove very harmful to the housing industry. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue reading
Oct 08 On Friday’s NewsHour… JOBS REPORT SHOWS GRIM NUMBERS | The last jobs report released by the Labor Department before midterm elections showed a loss of 95,000 jobs and an unchanged unemployment rate of 9.6 percent in September. Judy Woodruff reports, then Ray Suarez… Continue reading
Oct 07 On Thursday’s NewsHour… NEGOTIATING THE AFGAN WAR | As the Afghan war enters its 10th year, NATO soldiers killed dozens of Afghan insurgents on Thursday. There have been reports that a new Afghan council is making efforts to negotiate with the Taliban over… Continue reading
Oct 06 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… MILITARY FUNERAL PROTESTS | The Supreme Court took up a First Amendment case involving the controversial Westboro Baptist Church group protesting at a U.S. Marine's funeral. Jeffrey Brown talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal describes the… Continue reading
Oct 05 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… TIMES SQUARE ATTEMPTED BOMBER SENTENCED | Faisal Shahzad was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for trying to set off a bomb in New York's Times Square in May. WYNC reporter Ailsa Chang was in the courtroom and… Continue reading
Oct 04 On Monday’s NewsHour… EUROPEAN TERROR ALERT | The Obama administration warned Americans to be cautious and aware of their surroundings while traveling to Europe. The U.S., along with several other countries, issued travel alerts to tourists after a suspected terror plot was uncovered… Continue reading
Oct 01 On Friday’s NewsHour… CHANGES AT THE WHITE HOUSE | President Obama announced the departure of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Friday. Emanuel will be succeeded by long-time adviser Pete Rouse. Political Editor David Chalian walks through the changes in the president's… Continue reading
Sep 30 On Thursday’s NewsHour… A.I.G.'s REPAYMENT PLAN | Insurance giant A.I.G. and the U.S. Treasury unveiled a plan to speed up the repayment of more than $100 Billion in federal bailout money. Ray Suarez talks to economic writers Roben Farzad of Bloomberg Business… Continue reading
Sep 29 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… CAMPAIGN EFFORTS IN FULL SWING | President Obama finished a three day, four state campaign tour to rev up Democratic supporters for the midterm elections. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at where younger voters stand in this election. EUROPEAN TERROR… Continue reading
Sep 28 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… HOMEOWNERSHIP VS RENTING | Jack Hough of 'Smart Money' magazine and Karl Case of Wall Street Journal weigh the pros and cons of homeownership and renting. INCOME GAP WIDENS IN AMERICA | The U.S. has the greatest… Continue reading