Apr 26 Watch U.S. Markets Continue Upswing Despite Other Factors The Dow Jones continued to climb past 13,000 Thursday, despite rising gas prices and a struggling U.S. housing market. Two economic analysts detail the recent fluctuations in the American economy. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Swarthmore Students Speak Out About Election Issues and the Need for Dialogue A group of students at Swarthmore discuss the election-year issues that matter to them, the need for bipartisan dialogue and the role of young people in all of this. Continue watching
Aug 25 Santorum-Casey Race Going to the Dogs (and Ducks and Gorillas) By Admin, PBS News Hour As if the battle for the U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania was not rough enough, now, it appears, the animals have hit the campaign trail, and are wading into protest politics. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch Raising Tax Cap Explored as Way to Close Social Security Gap By PBS News Hour The possibility of raising the cap on payroll taxes may help to close the Social Security gap, but the option could pose other problems. Business correspondent Paul Solman examines both sides of this proposed solution. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Columnists Debate DeLay, Social Security Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review editor Rich Lowry join Jim Lehrer to discuss the House ethics battle, President Bush's plan for Social Security and the GOP proposal to ban filibusters for judicial nominees. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Rethinking Retirement Benefit Calculation Could Aid Social Security Rethinking Retirement Benefit Calculation Could Aid Social Security… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss John Bolton, Social Security and Iran Policy Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks debate the U.S. shift in Iran nuclear policy, the debate over Social Security reform, and the nomination of former Assistant Secretary of State John Bolton as U.N. ambassador. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss Social Security and Tax Reform NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's plan to overhaul the Social Security system and a proposal by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to introduce a national sales tax. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Shields and Lowry Analyze Intelligence Director Appointment and Social Security Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review editor Rich Lowry discuss the appointment of John Negroponte as the new director of national intelligence, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's comments about Social Security and the brewing fight over judicial nominees. Continue watching
Feb 02 President Presses for Social Security Overhaul By PBS News Hour President Bush urged Congress to revamp Social Security during his State of the Union address Wednesday night, saying the program would go bankrupt if changes were not made. Continue reading