Nov 08 Watch Bernanke: U.S. Economy Faces 'Sluggish' Growth Outlook Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday predicted "sluggish" U.S. economic growth after the dollar reached an all-time low against the euro and jittery investors kept close watch on surging oil prices. A business journalist and an economist offer analysis… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Fed Makes Another Rate Cut to Boost Economy For the second time in two months, the Federal Reserve cut key interest rates Wednesday. A financial analyst describes what the Fed's decision may mean for the American economy. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Federal Reserve Plans Interest Rate Cut to Revive Economy The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates to help shore up the nation's economy. The NewsHour's Paul Solman examines the Federal Reserve's plans and what they mean for the economy. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Federal Reserve Cuts Discount Rate to Steady Market Acknowledging a period of increased economic risk that could restrain growth, the Federal Reserve on Friday cut the discount rate at which it makes loans to banks. An economic consultant and a business journalist explain the move. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch South Carolina Moves Up Primary; Federal Reserve Responds to Markets South Carolina advanced its presidential primary in a move that threatened to shake up the entire primary calendar, while the Federal Reserve worked to respond to unsteady markets. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Federal Reserve Moves to Stabilize Market The Federal Reserve said it would inject $38 billion into the banking system in response to the stock market's volatility, and central banks globally may take similar action. A former Federal Reserve governor and a Bush administration economic adviser explain… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Financial Experts Examine Unsteady Stock Market The country's stock market has been unsteady and unpredictable in recent weeks. The NewsHour talks to two financial experts about the market's uneven pattern and what it might mean for the American economy. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Dow Jones Industrial Average Suffers The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its second worst day of the year earlier this week. Financial expert Thomas Lawler and market economist Diane Swonk discuss the dip and its relationship to the national economy. Continue watching
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
Oct 18 Watch Dow Jones Surpassed 12,000 as Inflation Eases and Consumer Prices Fall The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 12,000, for the first time Wednesday. While the peak was only brief, it indicated that inflation and consumer prices were falling. A finance professor discusses the significance of this milestone. Continue watching