This hour-long program examines what policymakers in Washington, including President-elect Obama, mean when they say that rebuilding our crumbling highways and bridges, leaky water systems and other vital lifelines will stimulate the economy and generates jobs. Will fixing our infrastructure save the economy? Watch now.
Doyle McManus (LA Times), Todd Purdum (Vanity Fair), Jeanne Cummings (Politico), Dan Balz (Wash. Post), Christi Parsons (Chicago Tribune) Karen Tumulty (Time), and host Gwen Ifill discuss:
* Obama’s Election Tops 2008 News Events
* Economic Crisis to Test New Administration
* Iraq, Afghanistan Conflicts Threaten Geopolitical Stability
Watch here. (Originally aired: 12/26/2008)
On Thursday (8:00 pm), catch the premiere of It’s the Economy, New York! What’s Happening and What It Means to You, a new seven-part series hosted by New York Times …
It’s a Mexican-American Christmas tradition called “Las Posadas”. In a procession, parishioners reenact Joseph and Mary’s search for lodging in Bethlehem. In Antioch, California, an epicenter of foreclosures, church leaders say it’s a poignant story this year. Watch. (Originally aired: 12/26/2008).
* Israel strikes Hamas leaders
* The International Red Cross on the fighting in Gaza
* Medical breakthrough in Australia
* Guatemala’s women dying in childbirth
Watch.
Israelis Target Tunnels on Gaza-Egypt Border
Obama Administration May Bring Shift to Courts
Senate Has Constitutional Power to Block Burris
Last week’s Foreign Exchange with Daljit Dhaliwal featured an in-depth interview with the Pakistan ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani. He speaks about Pakistan’s relationship with India, the Mumbai attacks, and much more.
This week, a former managing director at Standard & Poor’s speaks out on U.S. television for the first time about how he was pressured to compromise standards in a push for profits. Surprising new revelations about the economic debacle, watch NOW. (Originally aired: 12/26/2008)
Daljit Dhaliwal fills in for anchor Martin Savidge.
* Pakistan moves troops to Indian border
* UK’s economy
* Indonesian 4th anniversary of tsunami
* Saving gorillas in Africa
Watch.
