Jul 13 Watch Union Leaders Press President Obama for More Support Nearly a dozen union leaders met with President Obama Monday in an effort to gain support for key legislation now before Congress. Ray Suarez talks with experts about the bills and their potential impact on workers and employers. Continue watching
Jul 09 String of Bombs in Iraq Highlight Security Challenges By PBS News Hour More than 40 people died in series of bomb attacks across Iraq Thursday, as the country continues its struggle to improve security. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Obama Appeals for Stronger Partnership with Russia Stressing "common interests," President Obama made the case Tuesday for a renewed spirit of cooperation between the United States and Russia. Margaret Warner speaks with Gwen Ifill from Moscow. Continue watching
May 28 New Jobless Claims Fall, Manufacturing Orders Rise By Admin, PBS News Hour In new signs that the recession may be ebbing, orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose by 1.9 percent and the number of new jobless claims fell, although the number continuing to receive unemployment remained at the highest level since 1967. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain’s Escape Attempt American ship Capt. Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia. A reporter… Continue watching
Mar 31 Iran, U.S. Participate in Summit on Stabilizing Afghanistan By Admin, PBS News Hour An international summit attended by more than 80 nations, including both the United States and Iran, convened in the Hague Tuesday to discuss stabilizing Afghanistan. Continue reading
Mar 31 What’s the Purpose of the G20 Meeting? Question: What scenarios are associated with the G20 conference for the U.S. and global economy? Paul Solman: We want the rest of the world to spend more money stimulating their economies. Except for China, most countries seem to be… Continue reading
Mar 09 What’s the Total Wealth of the United States? Question: With all this economic turmoil and talk of trillions of dollars, my question is: What is the total wealth of the United States? If the total U.S. wealth is, say, $100,000 trillion, then spending $1 trillion to help banks… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch At Age 112, Montana Resident Reflects on More Than a Century of Changes Born in 1896, Walter Breuning of Great Falls, Mont., is the oldest living man in the United States. Breuning discusses his lifetime spent working for the railroads and the changes he has witnessed. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch U.N. Takes New Steps to Curb Somalia’s Pirates After several recent pirate attacks, the U.N. Security Council authorized land and air operations to help stop the flow of the fighters from bases in Somalia. Experts examine the ramifications of the U.N. action. Continue watching