World May 24 Watch Fate of Eurozone: Back on the Brink? Economic divisions between France and Germany were reinforced Wednesday at a summit on Europe's debt crisis with austerity, promises of economic growth and a potential euro exit by Greece among the topics of open and vocal debate. Jeffrey Brown and…
Economy Apr 06 Watch Weaker U.S. Jobs Report Prompts More Questions Over Size of Labor Force Weaker U.S. Jobs Report Prompts More Questions Over Size of Labor Force…
Arts Nov 17 Watch ‘Waste Land’ Explores Artist’s Use of Garbage to Transform Lives in Brazil The film "Waste Land" follows artist Vik Muniz as he creates portraits of a band of self-designated pickers of recyclable materials in Brazil, using the trash that surrounds them. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of…
World Oct 26 Watch In EU Efforts to Fix Debt Crisis, Divisions Remain and Questions Unanswered The German Parliament passed a measure to boost a bailout fund for the eurozone as leaders arrived in Brussels for an emergency European Union summit. Margret Warner discusses what EU leaders hope to accomplish at the summit with Zanny Minton…
Oct 06 Watch Film Follows First Trials of International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor In "Prosecutor," filmmaker Berry Stevens follows Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and the NewsHour. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch ‘Raw Opium’ Explores Mixed Results of Global Efforts to Stem Trafficking In "Raw Opium," filmmakers Robert Lang and Peter Findlay travel to the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan to document the illicit global trade of heroin's raw material. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch ‘Last Train Home’ Traces Travels of China’s Migrant Workers In "Last Train Home" filmmaker Lixin Fan documents the migration of millions of Chinese workers during the Chinese New Year -- the largest human migration in the world -- through the prism of one family. This documentary is part of… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch ‘The Learning’ Follows Teachers From the Philippines to Baltimore In the new documentary, "The Learning," filmmaker Ramona Diaz follows four Filipina women facing their first year as teachers in Baltimore's public schools. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project, a series of independently produced films aired in… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Latest Jobs News Promising, But Markets Ask: What Will Revive Economy? New job numbers out Friday offered a glimmer of hope after a bad week for the economy ended with another volatile day on Wall Street. Jeffrey Brown discusses what the latest developments could mean for the U.S. economy with Lisa… Continue watching