America: Pass or Fail?
In our current economic crisis with the fate of the United States uncertain, Economics Correspondent Paul Solman talks to Pulitzer Prize winning author Jared Diamond to understand why some societies...
View ArticleFamily Copes With Loss of House
With America experiencing one of the most serious economic downturns in recent history, families across the country are coping with the financial crisis first-hand. The Balli family live in California...
View ArticleTrade on the Agenda for Obama’s Canada Visit
President Barack Obama is making his first foreign trip as president by visiting our friendly neighbor to the north, Canada, to talk about trade and the economy. This video report looks at the gloomy...
View ArticleCan ‘Savings Man’ Save the Economy?
While the government is encouraging Americans to spend more money as a way to lift the economy out of the recession, TV ads featuring the superhero “Savings Man,” has been urging consumers to save for...
View ArticleFinding Positives in Bad Economy
While the economic news is definitely dismal, there are a few groups benefiting from the current recession. In this report, economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to a software developer who lost...
View ArticleObama Gives First Address to Congress
Approximately one month after taking office, President Barack Obama gave his first address to a joint session of Congress, outlining his vision for how the country will recover from the financial...
View ArticleTreasury Secretary Addresses Economy
There are over 9,000 banks in the United States. Some are doing fine in this economic crisis, some are not. Over the next few weeks, the Obama Administration plans to test 20 of the biggest banks to...
View ArticleFaces Behind the Unemployment Numbers
President Obama went to Elkhart, Indiana last month to sell his stimulus package against a backdrop of despair. The town has dubious distinction of losing jobs at the highest rate in the country:...
View ArticleObama on the Economy, Stem Cells
With the economy is such a fragile state, President Barack Obama must walk the fine line between inspiring optimism and fostering realistic expectations for the future. In this video, regular NewsHour...
View ArticleAIG Controversy Heats Up Washington
President Barack Obama and members of Congress expressed outrage yesterday after the struggling insurance company AIG revealed that it had spent $165 million in bonuses to executives, even after...
View ArticleWhere Does All The Bailout and Stimulus Money Come From?
During the present financial crisis, everyone has heard about the trillions of dollars the federal government is spending to help fix the economy. In this report, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul...
View ArticleStudent Video About Local Economic Problems Prompts Obama School Visit
President Obama recently visited the Village Academy High School in Pomona, Calif., after watching a video students made as part of an English class. In the video, which went viral on YouTube, the...
View ArticleSome Share Pain of Bad Economy
As more Americans continue to lose their jobs – more than 600,000 in March – some companies are giving their employees the option of shared sacrifice in order to help keep employees from losing their...
View ArticleMore Children Becoming Homeless
As the nation continues to face economic problems and more families lose their homes, many schools must cope with a growing number of homeless children. Since the economic downturn, school districts...
View ArticleNew Deal vs. the Stimulus
President Roosevelt’s New Deal program paid for many St. Louis landmarks- including the land for famous Gateway Arch. Funding from the New Deal built theaters, hospitals and schools that attracted...
View ArticlePoet Reflects Auto Industry Woes and Unemployment
How are artists reacting to the current economic situation? Poet Bob Hicok was born and raised in Michigan, worked in factories and once owned an automotive die design business there before becoming a...
View ArticleAt 100 Days, Obama Takes Questions
Marking his first 100 days in office, President Barack Obama tackled citizens’ questions at a town hall meeting in St. Louis. While President Obama acknowledged the nation’s grim economic situation, he...
View ArticleAfrican Americans Facing Higher Unemployment
With millions of Americans losing their jobs in the current recession, African American unemployment is reaching record levels. In East St. Louis, Illinois, black unemployment is around 30 percent....
View ArticleNew Environmental Standards for Cars
President Obama announced sweeping new standards on gas mileage and auto emissions. The new standard would increase the fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States to a minimum of 35.5 miles per...
View ArticleStimulus Money Helps Community Health Centers
Community health centers, like the Lorain County Health and Dentistry, were created in the 1960s as part of President Johnson’s war on poverty. They are designed as a safety net for the poor and...
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