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The Impact Of Powell And Money

NPR news analyst Juan Williams talks with host Jacki Lyden about Colin Powell's endorsement and what effect it may have on the election. They also discuss the Obama campaign's record $150 million fundraising haul last month — and how John McCain is fighting back.

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19.10.2008 23:39:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Market Volatility Shuts Two Hedge Funds

Highland Capital has said it is shutting down two hedge funds amid what it called unprecedented market volatility. In a day of major fluctuations, the Dow has jumped more than 400 points. The rise can be attributed to bargain hunters.

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16.10.2008 23:23:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Paulson's Handling Of Crisis Draws Mixed Reviews

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has received mixed reviews for his performance during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. He gets high marks for being adaptive and flexible, but many question his decision to let Lehman Brothers go bankrupt.

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16.10.2008 22:39:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Obama Tax May Not Hit 'Joe The Plumber' Hard

An Ohio plumber named Joe Wurzelbacher has been cited by the McCain campaign as the type of person who could be hurt by Barack Obama's tax plans. Wurzelbacher is hoping to buy a plumbing company he works for and that could put his income above $250,000. But he could make many business deductions before reaching that threshold and even if he exceeds it, he probably wouldn't face a major tax bite.

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16.10.2008 22:00:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Crime, Politics Causing Many To Leave South Africa

Young South Africans are leaving the country for safer, less tumultuous places. Some are worried about the nation's new political leadership, but most say they are scared away by crime. The exodus is creating fears of a brain drain.

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16.10.2008 21:55:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Snapshot Of The Economic Crisis From Ohio

Residents of Chillicothe, Ohio, have seen better days financially. The mayor, workers at the local paper mill and others say they're seeing the effects of the Wall Street economic crisis trickle down to all aspects of small city life.

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16.10.2008 21:54:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Are We Teetering On The Edge Of Depression 2.0?

Some compare our decade's reliance on easy credit to the 1920s and say history is repeating itself. Others say this time is different. And still others claim that those may be the most dangerous words of all.

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16.10.2008 21:27:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Chocolate Milkshakes On The Brain

Scientists say they've discovered one reason overweight people eat more than they need to — and find it so hard to stop. Their findings, reported in the journal Science, stem from some high-tech brain scans, fancy genetic tests — and chocolate milkshakes.

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16.10.2008 21:16:00 - NPR Topics: News

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How Chicago Politics Shaped Obama

Chicago residents who knew Barack Obama long before he became a political star say he has always had a warrior instinct. And as a student of the city's politics, he picked up key lessons during his time there, like the importance of building multiethnic coalitions.

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16.10.2008 20:58:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Balancing Regional, U.S. Interests In Pakistan

Pakistan's new civilian government, led by President Asif Ali Zardari is struggling to strike a balance between the desires of his people and Parliament, and his professed alliance with the U.S., which provides Pakistan with millions of dollars of military aid.

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16.10.2008 19:15:00 - NPR Topics: News

NPR Topics: News

The Impact Of Powell And Money

Market Volatility Shuts Two Hedge Funds

Paulson's Handling Of Crisis Draws Mixed Reviews

Obama Tax May Not Hit 'Joe The Plumber' Hard

Crime, Politics Causing Many To Leave South Africa

Snapshot Of The Economic Crisis From Ohio

Are We Teetering On The Edge Of Depression 2.0?

Chocolate Milkshakes On The Brain

How Chicago Politics Shaped Obama

Balancing Regional, U.S. Interests In Pakistan

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