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The Economy
Explore the issues affecting our nation’s economy from PBS and other resources across pubic media.
Watch videos and seek out information from these contributors:
- Patchwork Nation The NewsHour’s ground level look at local economies
- Economy Story PRX’s broad look at reporting by public media
- The Whiteboard Series Marketplace’s video glossary of financial terms
- Riding Out the Storm Personal finance tips from NBR
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Bill Moyers | The Journal: Economic Recovery in Review
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Bill Moyers | The Journal: Economic Recovery in Review James K. Galbraith on the economy. Richard B... James K. Galbraith on the economy. Richard Brookhiser on William F. Buckley, Jr. (53:34)
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FRONTLINE | Close to Home
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FRONTLINE | Close to Home Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession'... Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on New York's Upper East Side. (55:23)
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American Experience | The Crash of 1929
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American Experience | The Crash of 1929 It was a time when the stock market epitomize... It was a time when the stock market epitomized the false promise of permanent prosperity. (54:21)
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Tavis Smiley | Bob Herbert: Wednesday, 10/21
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Tavis Smiley | Bob Herbert: Wednesday, 10/21 NY Times' columnist Bob Herbert talks about t... NY Times' columnist Bob Herbert talks about the growing backlash over Wall Street bonuses. (10:01)
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 22, 2009
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 22, 2009 Top story: The Pay Czar lays down the law on ... Top story: The Pay Czar lays down the law on executive pay. (24:34)
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The NewsHour | The NewsHour for October 22, 2009
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The NewsHour | The NewsHour for October 22, 2009 Fed Cracks Down on Pay to Wall St. Execs; Sti... Fed Cracks Down on Pay to Wall St. Execs; Stimulus Cash Plows Through Rural America (52:16)
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 21, 2009
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 21, 2009 Top story: Pay czar wants steep cuts for fir... Top story: Pay czar wants steep cuts for firms taking government cash. (24:07)
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FRONTLINE | The Warning
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FRONTLINE | The Warning Long before the meltdown, one woman tried to ... Long before the meltdown, one woman tried to warn about a threat to the financial system. (55:16)
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 16, 2009
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 16, 2009 Top stories include: Prosecutors uncover hed... Top stories include: Prosecutors uncover hedge fund insider trading. (24:19)
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 14, 2009
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for October 14, 2009 Top stories include: The Dow hits 10,000 agai... Top stories include: The Dow hits 10,000 again. Will it stick? (23:46)
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