Lessons of Great Depression Apply to 2008 Crisis

one for all my friends out there from PBS Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer
Paul Solman and two authors on the Great Depression discuss the 1929 stock market crash and its parallels to the current financial crisis.
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Young Voters Engaged, but Questions Remain

another great video from PBS Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer
Kwame Holman reports on Virginia’s youth vote and how it reflects national trends as record numbers of youth voters are engaged in the political process.
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Viewers Flock to Comedy Shows for Campaign Humor

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Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels and head writer Seth Meyers discuss political comedy as SNL has seen its ratings soar in recent weeks.
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Candidates Hit Former GOP Strongholds

PBS Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer has posted another video.
Ray Suarez details the latest moves by Sens. John McCain, Barack Obama and the VP candidates as they campaigned through states that saw 2004 GOP victories.
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Consumers Trim Spending Amid Economic Downturn

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New data show that spending fell 3.1 percent in the third quarter, its sharpest drop in 28 years. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt discusses.
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In Shifting Landscape, Publications Move Online

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Journalists weigh in on the shift many publications are making from print to the Web as subscribers dwindle.
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Taliban Proves Resilient Foe in Afghanistan

love this show – PBS Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer – and here is another video from it ..
Reporter John Burns explains the recent spike in violence in Afghanistan and the possibility of a troop surge there.
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State Officials, Attorneys Prep for Voting Issues

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Legal experts weigh preparations by state officials for a strong voter turnout as lawyers amass in battleground states.
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Fed Makes Aggressive Rate Cut to Loosen Markets

I found this on PBS Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer .
A Financial Times economics correspondent discusses the Fed’s move to stem the impact of the financial crisis by cutting the federal funds rate Wednesday.
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Financial Rescue May Be Extended to Auto Industry

PBS Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer has posted another video.
Analysts weigh the debate over providing aid to Detroit’s top automakers after continued struggles prompted talk of extending a federal financial rescue.
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