Oct 06 Watch Obama: Congress Needs to Explain Opposition to Jobs Plan President Obama's Oct. 6 press conference on jobs and the economy… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Inequality Hurts: The Unhealthy Side Effects of Economic Disparity As part of our series on economic inequality, Paul Solman investigates the health effects that inequality can have on individuals and society. To determine the hidden costs, he speaks with epidemiologists, former six-figure income earners who are chronically unemployed and… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Cities Hit Hard by Slump, Adding to Cloudy Economic Picture As the nation's economic woes mount, evidence of continuing trouble can be found in city revenues, the housing market and high unemployment rates. Gwen Ifill discusses the big picture with Patchwork Nation Director Dante Chinni, Howard Wial of the Brookings… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Flexes Potent Political Force Since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak seven months ago, all Islamist movements are free to take part in politics in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood, which has long been confined to offering only social and religious services, is now poised… Continue watching
Sep 14 Is There Anything Funny About America’s Jobs Problem? By Elizabeth Shell Today we thought we would give you a lighter take on the U.S. unemployment situation. We've rounded up some of our favorite recent political cartoons, which we hope will make you laugh about a subject that these days has made… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Leonard Lamkin: Using My 401 (k) Tax-Free Leonard Lamkin explains why we should be able to withdraw from our retirement savings. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Linda Spinelli: We Need Shovel-Ready Projects Linda Spinelli talks about the need for shovel-ready projects. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Peter Sturdivant: I Want to Hear $500 Billion Peter Sturdivant talks about how much money is needed. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Laura Beal: Obama Needs to Step It Up Laura Beal talks about education. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Julian Blumenthal: Bring Manufacturing Back Julian Blumenthal talks about bringing manufacturing back to this country. Continue watching