Apr 27 Watch Goldman Sachs Denies Misleading Investors in Senate Committee Hearing Goldman Sachs executives testified before a Senate committee about whether it used a large hedge fund to bet against the complex financial instruments it was marketing to investors. Jeffrey Brown gets two views on the hearings from financial writers Roger… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch News Wrap: Democrats Blocked Again on Financial Reform Bill In other news Tuesday, Senate Democrats failed in their second attempt to end a Republican filibuster and bring financial reform legislation to the floor. Also, an oil leak off the coast of Louisiana continued to spread as the Coast Guard… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Senators Vilify Goldman Sachs, But Executives Deny Wrongdoing Executives of Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs defended their conduct before and during the financial crisis, as senators on both sides of the aisle accused the investment firm of wreaking havoc on the economy. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Could Financial Reform Make Bailouts, ‘Too Big to Fail’ Less Likely? Financial reform legislation ran into a roadblock in the Senate Monday afternoon as Republicans blocked the start of debate on a plan backed by many Democrats. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view on the overhaul's road ahead in Congress… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch BNY Mellon’s Kelly: Financial Reforms Could Stifle Economic Recovery As Democrats and Republicans in the Senate prepare to tackle a sweeping bank overhaul, Judy Woodruff talks to Bank of New York Mellon CEO Robert Kelly about how the bill could reshape the country's financial system and his concerns that… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Summers: Bank Reforms Would Halt ‘Too Big to Fail’ Mentality As the Senate prepares to consider new financial regulations, Jeffrey Brown talks to White House financial adviser Larry Summers about whether reform efforts could prevent another financial meltdown. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Obama Asks Wall Street for Reform Support as Senate Battle Looms President Obama admonished Wall Street for fighting financial reforms as the Senate prepares to consider new regulations for the country's financial system. Judy Woodruff reports on reactions in the financial community. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Financial Reform Gets Bipartisan Boost in Derivatives Rule Vote Lawmakers moved closer to passing sweeping reform of the financial system as a Senate panel approved new regulations for the complex derivatives market with the backing of GOP Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa. Jeffrey Brown talks to experts about derivatives… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Florida’s GOP Primary Heats Up with Anger over Government Spending Judy Woodruff wraps up a week of reporting from Tampa on public views of government with a look at the rise of the political right in Florida and an unexpectedly competitive race for a U.S. Senate seat. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Obama Presses for Financial Overhaul as Senate Fight Looms President Obama made a case for overhauling the nation's financial system today, in an attempt to win action in the Senate. Jeffrey Brown talks to financial experts for more on a reform bill's prospects. Continue watching