Nightly Business Report - NBR Podcast | PBS

NBR Program - Monday, July 7th | PBS

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:58:22 EST

Top stories include oil prices plunge as the dollar shows early strength. Identifying potential risks to the nation’s financial system sooner. Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tumble as a brokerage reports says the mortgage giants need to raise billions in additional capital, and then Microsoft says its ready to renews talks about acquiring some or all of Yahoo.

NBR Program - Friday, July 4th | PBS

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:58:01 EST

NBR Holiday Special - Markets at Midyear. For the most part, pessimism ruled Wall Street in the first half of 2008. Financials suffered big losses. The Fed slashed interest rates. Oil prices swelled, and so did unemployment. What did it all mean for stocks? And when will optimism return to Wall Street? Paul Kangas, Susie Gharib, and the entire NBR team get the answers to those questions in the Markets at Midyear 2008 special.

NBR Program - Thursday, July 3rd | PBS

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:01 EST

Top stories include U.S. payrolls continued to swoon in June, falling a sixth straight month. Sky high oil prices are a big part of that economic weakness, oil closed above the $145 dollar mark for the first time. Tonight’s market monitor guest says there’s light at the end of the tunnel, he’s James Grant. And then a look at the move to eco-friendly buildings.

NBR Program - Wednesday, July 2nd | PBS

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:58:30 EST

Top stories include the blue chips say goodbye to the bull and hello to the bear, crude pressured stocks as oil topped $144 dollars a barrel in early trading, tonight’s street critique guest says some of the big insurance bonds are toast, she’s Marilyn Cohen, and then as excitement builds for the Beijing Olympics, some of the games’ sponsors are concerned politics could overshadow the event next month.

NBR Program - Tuesday, July 1st | PBS

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:58:00 EST

Top stories include automakers report dramatic declines in sales, Wall Street wraps up the first half of 2008, and former NYSE Chairman Dick Grasso's legal troubles end. Economist Mark Serlin offers insight into the latest job report, and NBR's Dana Greenspon looks into the state of student loans. Plus, NBR orrespondent Erika Miller examines commodity funds in the latest Of Mutual Interest report.