Nov 30 Watch New Data Adds to U.S. Economic Anxieties The government released several new economic reports and Wall Street endured a roller coaster week of trading -- all of which served to underscore recent uncertainty about the state of the U.S. economy. Two finance reporters discuss the reports and… Continue watching
Nov 29 White House Lowers Economic Outlook for 2008 By Admin, PBS NewsHour U.S. economic news hit a downbeat note Thursday as the White House lowered its outlook for 2008 and a mortgage research company announced that last month's foreclosure filings nearly doubled those in October 2006. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Citigroup Faces Fallout from Subprime Market Citigroup, the nation's largest bank, faces both a downgraded credit rating and the resignation of CEO Charles Prince. A business journalist describes the company's struggles. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Record Loss, Mortgage Crisis Spur Merrill CEO’s Exit The chief executive officer of brokerage giant Merrill Lynch, Stanley O'Neal, stepped down Tuesday after the company posted a record quarterly loss and questions arose over decisions to invest in the troubled mortgage market. Analysts discuss O'Neal's downfall and what… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Oil Prices Soar Amid New Middle East Tensions Crude oil prices hit new a new high Friday, closing at more than $91 per barrel amid news of more Middle East tensions, including expanded U.S. sanctions against Iran. An energy analyst and a government professor assess the reasons for… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Risky Subprime Market Sends Ripples Through Financial World The volatility of the financial markets this summer has stemmed from weaknesses within the mortgage industry and other risky loan operations. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains what is behind the subprime market and how it has impacted the financial world. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Financial Experts Examine Stock Market Irregularity Stock markets endured another week of highs and lows. The NewsHour talks to financial analysts about recent actions by the Federal Reserve and major financial institutions and what they may mean for the uneven market. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Government Brings Charges of Insider Trading Federal investigators announced multiple arrests and indictments Thursday in an insider trading scheme that involved four of Wall Street's biggest institutions. Margaret Warner reports, and then guests discuss the case. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch L.A. Times, Philadelphia Inquirer Face Pressure of Newsroom Job Cuts Parent Company Tribune Co. ousted L.A. Times editor Dean Baquet this week when he resisted pressure to cut jobs. On the East Coast, rumors were floating that the Philadelphia Inquirer could lose as much as one-third of its newsroom positions. Continue watching
May 03 Louis Rukeyser, Longtime Wall Street Week Host, Dies at 73 By PBS NewsHour Louis Rukeyser, for years a fixture on Friday nights as the host of the PBS series "Wall $treet Week," died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut after a battle with a rare bone marrow cancer. Continue reading