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WATCH LIVE: Trump gives speech on energy and the economy as Minnesota shooting fallout continues | PBS NewsHour
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WATCH LIVE: Trump gives speech on energy and the economy as Minnesota shooting fallout continues | PBS NewsHour
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September 13, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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September 13, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Sep 13, 2022
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The U.S. economy is clawing its way back from its losses at the height of the pandemic: • Employers added 1.4 million jobs in August — that's less than previous months • The unemployment rate fell nearly two percentage points to 8.4% More: to.pbs.org/3jOKxAm | PBS NewsHour
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The U.S. economy is clawing its way back from its losses at the height of the pandemic: • Employers added 1.4 million jobs in August — that's less than previous months • The unemployment rate fell nearly two percentage points to 8.4% More: to.pbs.org/3jOKxAm | PBS NewsHour
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Map Center: What Swing States Say About Jobs and the Economy
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Map Center: What Swing States Say About Jobs and the Economy
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Stocks slumped again on Wall Street Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years as fears spread that the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy. https://to.pbs.org/2w45bc4 | PBS NewsHour
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Stocks slumped again on Wall Street Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years as fears spread that the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy. https://to.pbs.org/2w45bc4 | PBS NewsHour
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"When [the U.S. opens again], people's psyche in terms of their wealth and their willingness to go out to do things has been deeply affected. So even when you fix the supply side...you'll still have a huge question about the demand" - Bill Gates on the economy after the pandemic | PBS NewsHour
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"When [the U.S. opens again], people's psyche in terms of their wealth and their willingness to go out to do things has been deeply affected. So even when you fix the supply side...you'll still have a huge question about the demand" - Bill Gates on the economy after the pandemic | PBS NewsHour
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The U.S. economy has churned out striking new numbers — with unemployment claims at their lowest since 1969 and inflation at its highest since 1990. to.pbs.org/2xQQeuL | PBS NewsHour
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What is a "K-shaped" economy, and why are many economists using that term today? It typically describes when higher-income households advance while lower-income households fall behind. For the majority of Americans, that dynamic hardly makes for good times. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. | PBS NewsHour
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The Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter of 2022, shrinking by an annual rate of 1.4%. Judy Woodruff speaks with Diane Swonk for analysis on what to make of this. https://to.pbs.org/3kjqoEC | PBS NewsHour
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The newest data suggest the U.S. economy is slowing down. Consumers are still spending and companies are still hiring and investing, but not at the same pace as last year. Our Paul Solman has this report. https://to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB | PBS NewsHour
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President Donald Trump touted the economy and his immigration policies in a record-long State of the Union address on Tuesday. He'll soon take those messages on the road. White House correspondent Liz Landers has a recap and fact-check of the president's speech. | PBS NewsHour
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For analysis on President Biden’s handling of the economy and the ongoing presidential campaign, we turned to the analysis of Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report. https://to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB | PBS NewsHour
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No single industry in the American economy relies more on immigrant labor than livestock and meat production. The shift began a half-century ago as the influence of labor unions and wages declined. PBS News Hour's Fred de Sam Lazaro looks at how this change played out in Austin, Minnesota after the landmark Hormel strike 40 years ago. | PBS NewsHour
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Americans are not happy with how President Donald Trump is handling the economy right now. That’s according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, in which 57% of Americans said they disapproved of Trump’s economic approach. Only 36% approved. That’s the lowest this poll has found across both of his terms in office. The dissatisfaction is likely a factor in his overall approval rating; 38% of those polled approved of the job he’s doing. Seventy percent of Americans see the cost of living in their ar
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The U.S. economy added a modest 50,000 jobs in December. It was below expectations and capped the weakest year for job growth since the pandemic. Employers added a total of 584,000 jobs for all of 2025, a big drop from the 2 million created in 2024. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.4%, but the jobs report points to a soft market. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. | PBS NewsHour
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Economic concerns continue to be a top priority for Americans. In a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, 57% of respondents say they disapprove of the job President Trump is doing on the economy and just 36% think he’s doing a good job. It’s the lowest approval rating he’s seen on the issue in either of his terms in office. Amna Nawaz discussed more insights from the poll with NPR's Domenico Montanaro. | PBS NewsHour
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed rolling back fuel efficiency standards set by the Biden administration in a push to make it easier for automakers to sell gas-powered vehicles. In the Oval Office, Trump touted the move alongside auto executives and Republican lawmakers. The president said the proposal would make cars more affordable. The new standards would reduce fuel economy from the Biden standard of 50 miles per gas to an average of 34.5 miles per gallon by the year 2031. The Bid
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As the U.S. and China announced a surprising pause on tariffs, we're taking a look at what's behind it and where things go in the weeks ahead. To discuss the trade negotiations, Geoff Bennett spoke with Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, who closely follows the Chinese economy and U.S.-China relations. | PBS NewsHour
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Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt, how we got here and what it means for our economy and future generations. | PBS NewsHour
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Americans suffered a big financial hit during the Great Recession. As the coronavirus pandemic yields another economic collapse, many of those people are losing jobs, businesses and investments again. Here's a sampling of what we heard from viewers. | PBS NewsHour
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The U.S. is the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee its citizens paid maternity leave. Is this bad for the economy? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the NewsHour tonight. | PBS NewsHour
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"It is time to address the real business pressing this nation. The pandemic, our economy, racial inequality, economic and social inequality. These are the things that you need to be thinking and working on for all of us in America," Trump lawyer Michael van der Veen says. | PBS NewsHour
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The United Nations estimates that closing the gender pay gap and giving women more access to loans and capital could give the global economy a $7 trillion boost. In at least 93 countries, it's legally acceptable to pay women less for doing the exact same job as a man. That's just one of a litany of examples where women's economic equality is denied. These inequities impact not just women, but their children, their families and their broader communities. How to increase economic empowerment for w
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You’ve probably seen the headlines about thousands of corporate jobs cuts over the last month, and subsequent videos online proclaiming it’s the beginning of artificial intelligence taking our jobs. But, there is a lot we don’t know. While the government shutdown has ended after 43 days — the longest ever – the last jobs or unemployment data we have is from August. This, as outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said planned layoffs in October topped 150,000. So, is AI really taking our
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The U.S. labor market is again showing its resilience amid other economic obstacles, including recent banking failures. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the latest data and how robust growth squares with the expansion of the gig economy. https://to.pbs.org/3B2zEFm | PBS NewsHour
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Headlines have recently been dominated by news that directly affects people’s lives, from the new tax cut and Medicaid law to near-daily economy updates. But those headlines don’t always capture the everyday reality for millions of Americans just trying to get by. To better understand that reality, Lisa Desjardins went to Virginia’s Blue Ridge region, where one hardworking family is struggling. | PBS NewsHour
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If you've watched TV this month, especially sports like football or baseball, you've likely seen campaign ads supporting Donald Trump by attacking Kamala Harris over transgender issues. “We see Donald Trump spending more money on these ads than on housing, immigration and the economy combined,” Erin Reed tells Laura Barrón-López | PBS NewsHour
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After months of delay and backroom dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a century. To help break down the impact of the new tariffs and interpret some signs we’re seeing across the economy, PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett spoke with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG. | PBS NewsHour
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Despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs, and inflation, the markets have continued to climb. In fact, the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year. Other data suggests the economy is still chugging along at a steady clip. Yet, that's only part of the story. For the vast majority of Americans, this economy is landing very differently right now. Their incomes have not kept pace with inflation, they're encumbered with debt and they don't have
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