Former Reps. Steve Israel (D-NY) and Zach Wamp (R-TN) discuss the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and what it means for the functioning of Congress, and Washington Post's Abha Bhattarai discusses the September jobs report
Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) and Former Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) discuss the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House and what the political fallout means for the functioning of Congress.
President Biden delivers remarks on National Manufacturing Day and the September 2023 jobs report, which showed 336,000 jobs added and a steady unemployment rate of 3.8 percent.
2024 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson argued New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary status should remain, despite objections from the Democratic National Committee, during a town hall on the University of New Hampshire's main campus in Durham. There, she met with a few dozen voters, many of them UNH students, who asked her about a variety of topics, including health care, women's role in politics, and environmental policy.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan testified on CHIPS and Science Act investments before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Topics included critical mineral supply-chains, chips manufacturing and workforce shortages, rural broadband and permitting.
Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is working despite higher interest rates, labor battles and disfunction in Washington. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate for 170,000 and more than 100,000 higher than the previous month, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate was 3.8%, compared to the forecast for 3.7% The payrolls increase was the best monthly number since January. The strong numbers are better for the economy than the August numbers, but also signal that the economy refuses to slow down, despite the Federal Reserves efforts to get prices and hiring closer to normal levels.
Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is working despite higher interest rates, labor battles and disfunction in Washington. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate for 170,000 and more than 100,000 higher than the previous month, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate was 3.8%, compared to the forecast for 3.7% The payrolls increase was the best monthly number since January. The strong numbers are better for the economy than the August numbers, but also signal that the economy refuses to slow down, despite the Federal Reserves efforts to get prices and hiring closer to normal levels.
Acting Washington, DC Police Chief Pamela Smith joined other law enforcement officials to discuss the importance of community policing and partnering with communities and faith leaders. The discussion is a part of the National Faith & Blue Weekend. Faith & Blue was created to help build stronger relations between police and communities.
Economist Melissa Kearney argues that the decline in two-parent married households is a driving factor in many of America's economic issues. She was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute's Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility director Scott Winship.
Author and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the digital revolution and its consequences, human autonomy, cyberculture, and more. His 20 books include "Present Shock," "Team Human," and "Survival of the Richest."
Loyola Marymount University professor Julia Lee spoke about her experiences as an Asian American growing up in the U.S. Books Are Magic Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York, hosted this event.
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, author of "Providence and Power," talked about the historic impact of 10 Jewish statesmen, including King David, Benjamin Disraeli, and Louis Brandeis. This event was hosted by the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York City.
Chad Williams discussed the intersection of World War I and the fight for racial justice through the lens of early 20th century civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois. This event took place at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Economist Melissa Kearney argues that the decline in two-parent married households is a driving factor in many of America's economic issues. She was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute's Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility director Scott Winship.
Northwestern University professor Andrew Koppelman argued that modern libertarianism, which served an important purpose during the 20th century, has lost its way. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
Author and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the digital revolution and its consequences, human autonomy, cyberculture, and more. His 20 books include "Present Shock," "Team Human," and "Survival of the Richest."
Loyola Marymount University professor Julia Lee spoke about her experiences as an Asian American growing up in the U.S. Books Are Magic Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York, hosted this event.
Chad Williams discussed the intersection of World War I and the fight for racial justice through the lens of early 20th century civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois. This event took place at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Economist Melissa Kearney argues that the decline in two-parent married households is a driving factor in many of America's economic issues. She was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute's Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility director Scott Winship.
