Jan 19 Buzz Words in 2020 Will Be Same as in 18th Century. At Least Economically-Speaking. By Elizabeth Shell Name: Sam Question: I immensely enjoy your segments on PBS. I am intrigued by the concept of trade, and the argument presented by many economists that it raises the standard of living in a country's economy even if it appears… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: Wall Street Ends Week Down on China Interest Rate Concerns In other news Friday, Wall Street fell for the week on worries that China may raise interest rates to curb inflation, which could slow Chinese growth and hurt the global economic recovery. Continue watching
Nov 12 Passing the Buck: China, Dollars and Debt A bit more about the interplay between China's holding of currency and U.S. debt. First, a simple graphical explainer as to how the Chinese government gets so many dollars in the first place, using Ford Motor… Continue reading
Nov 12 Passing the Buck: China, Dollars and Debt Editor's Note: A bit more about the interplay between Chinese currency and U.S. debt. First, a simple graphical explainer as to how the Chinese government gets so many dollars in the first place, using Ford Motor Company and… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch G-20 Leaders Leave With Few Specifics on Trade, Currency The Group of 20 summit in South Korea concluded with some broad goals but many lingering questions over currency disagreements and trade imbalances. Judy Woodruff gets more on what happened -- and what didn't happen -- with Eswar Prasad of… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch U.S., South Korea Fall Short on Trade Deal Negotiators were unable to cement a free trade deal between the two countries, but President Obama and South Korean president Lee Myung-bak expressed hope that an agreement would be reached soon. President Obama marked Veterans Day with troops at Yongsan… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch In Middle East, Peace Sought on Smaller Scale Through Business Ties A New York-based entrepreneur has found a way to work with Palestinians and Israelis for both peace and profit. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch U.S., Russia Spy Swap Harkens to Cold War Era The U.S. and Russia put the legal machinery in motion Thursday to exchange accused and convicted spies. Judy Woodruff talks to Newsweek reporter Mark Hosenball and former CIA Counsel General Jeffrey Smith for insight on the story. Continue watching
May 25 Watch China Experts Assess Next Steps for U.S. Policy Toward Beijing As the U.S. looks to relieve tensions with China in a series of high-level talks, Ray Suarez gets two points of view on the economic and foreign policy relationships between the two countries. Continue watching
May 24 Watch South Korea Halts Trade with North Over Ship-Sinking Incident South Korea announced plans to suspend trade with communist North Korea over the sinking of a warship in disputed waters two months ago. Judy Woodruff reports on the mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula. Continue watching