Commerce Secretary Nomination
President Obama announced his nominee to replace Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, former Edison International CEO John Bryson.
May 31, 2011 : 5 min. 18 sec.

Reaching the Debt Ceiling
Veronique de Rugy and Joseph Gagnon talked about reaching the nation' s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and the economic standing of the U.S. in the world.
May 16, 2011 : 56 min. 3 sec.

Reasons for High Gas Prices
Richard Newell talked about the reasons behind record high gas prices and the price fluctuation, where the profit goes, and where the oil comes from.
May 13, 2011 : 36 min. 12 sec.

Federal Debt Ceiling
A group of tea party activists held a press conference targeting Congress for raising the debt ceiling and not doing enough to get U.S. debt under control..
May 9, 2011 : 1 hr. 16 min.

Money Management Skills for Consumers and Children
Members of President Obama's Advisory Council on Financial Capability talked about teaching money management skills to consumers and kids.
May 4, 2011 : 1 hr. 3 min.

US Economic Outlook and Policy
Chairman Ben Bernanke held the 1st news conference in the Federal Reserve’s 97-year history, stating that the economy will recover at a moderate pace this year.
April 27, 2011 : 57 min. 18 sec.

Budget Cuts and the Environmental Protection Agency
Francis Beinecke on cuts to the E.P.A., and other environmental issues like the BP oil spill anniversary & the impact of radiation from Japan on America's natural resources.
April 18, 2011 : 46 min. 11 sec.

President Obama's Deficit and Debt Reduction Plan
President Obama outlined a plan to cut the deficit by $4 trillion in 12 years by reducing entitlement programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and to rework Social Security.
April 13, 2011 : 43 min. 45 sec.

Shutdown Politics and 2012 Elections
As Campaign 2012 gets underway, Reid Wilson talks about the legislative and political fallout from last week’s threatened budget shutdown.
April 11, 2011 : 40 min. 36 sec.

Update on Budget Negotiations
Andrew Taylor on efforts to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution to fund the government through the remainder of fiscal year 2011, preventing a government shutdown.
April 8, 2011 : 9 min. 32 sec.