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Sep 09

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Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey Pens ‘Tea Party Manifesto’

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey speaks with Judy Woodruff about his new book "Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto." This is the first in a two-part series of book conversations with thinkers on both sides of the political…

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Jul 29

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Did Stimulus Funding Help or Hurt U.S. Economy in the Long Run?

A new study by economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder showed the U.S. government's nearly $800 billion economic stimulus and the Wall Street bailout likely steered the American economy away from another depression. Jeffrey Brown moderates a debate between Zandi…

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Apr 21

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Pentagon’s F-35 Fighter Under Fire in Congress

The Defense Department is waging a battle over the increasing price of its new stealth aircraft program. Kwame Holman reports on why the Joint Strike Fighter program, which was supposed to save the military money, is taking fire in Washington.

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Dec 15

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Making Sen$e of 2010: Economic Surprises in Store

By Carolyn O'Hara

As the end of a tumultuous economic year approaches, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists and financial experts to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What economic development would surprise you most?…

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Oct 26

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Why Doesn’t the Govt. Sponsor Jobs Programs Like Those During the Depression?

Question: Why doesn’t the government sponsor jobs programs similar to those by Roosevelt during the Great Depression, such as rebuilding infrastructure, building new energy grids, alternative transportation, a decent bus system or train system? Paul Solman: But that’s what the…

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Oct 22

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Which Is Better for the Economy: Spreading Money Around or Spending It in One Place?

Question: I have a “nanoeconomy” question. Most of us go to the grocery store once a week. Which would be better for the economy overall if everyone did it: to go to the same store every time, or to…

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Sep 03

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Can the Economy Truly Recover With So Many States in the Red?

Question: We keep hearing phrases such as “when the recession/depression is over,” but none of the analysis (that I’ve read or heard, anyway) addresses the relationship of the current and impending government insolvencies. Surely our economy can’t recover while…

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Aug 17

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Have the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Hurt the Economy?

Question: I often hear that WWII finally ended the Great Depression. How can it be that a relatively short war (WWII) was so helpful to the economy but…

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Jul 23

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Is Unemployment Any Guide to Future Growth?

Question: How reliable is unemployment data as a guide to future economic growth? Paul Solman: Not much at all, I wouldn’t think. For one thing, employment tends to FOLLOW growth — for the obvious…

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Jul 16

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China’s Economy Rebounds With Sizable Growth

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The Chinese government reported that the country's economy grew by 7.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, fueled by massive stimulus spending and more than $1 trillion in lending by state-run banks.

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