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October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

October 15, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

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  • Economists explain hidden downfalls of ending taxes on tips: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Economists explain hidden downfalls of ending taxes on tips

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    Tax cuts and credits have been a popular theme during this campaign. Both candidates have also proposed several tax breaks and have not always explained how to pay for them. That's true of one idea former President Trump and Vice President Harris support: no taxes on tips. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at what's behind the proposal and some concerns around it.

  • Harris campaigns with Oprah, Trump focuses on immigration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris campaigns with Oprah, Trump focuses on immigration

    S2024 E264 - 3m 29s

    Both presidential candidates are on the trail firing up their supporters with Vice President Harris in Michigan and former President Trump in Washington. While touting his economic record Thursday, President Biden also gave a brief but clear statement of support for Harris and warned of the economic ramifications of a second Trump presidency. Amna Nawaz reports.

  • Maya Wiley chronicles activism and family legacy in memoir: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maya Wiley chronicles activism and family legacy in memoir

    S2024 E264 - 7m 21s

    Civil rights attorney Maya Wiley grew up in a household that prioritized activism. Her parents' influence set her on a path to a lifetime of advocacy work, but sometimes left her wondering how best to fulfill the family legacy on her own terms. Wiley sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss her new memoir, “Remember, You Are a Wiley.”

  • News Wrap: Biden says rate cut is vindication of policies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Biden says rate cut is vindication of policies

    S2024 E264 - 4m 9s

    In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden said the Fed's interest rate cut is a vindication of his economic policies, Wall Street celebrated the cut with stocks surging to new highs and Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson says he won't quit the race despite a report about comments he allegedly made on a pornographic website more than a decade ago.

  • Who are the undecided voters and what are they thinking: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who are the undecided voters and what are they thinking

    S2024 E264 - 5m 44s

    With the race for the White House as close as ever, the election could come down to a small number of undecided voters. But in a hyper partisan political climate, who are those people that are still unsure? NPR's Domenico Montanaro spoke to a handful of undecided voters who have responded to our regular PBS News/NPR/Marist poll and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss what they’re thinking.

  • Teamsters chief on why the union won't make an endorsement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Teamsters chief on why the union won't make an endorsement

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    One of the nation’s largest unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says it won't make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. It’s the first time the union has skipped an endorsement in a presidential race since 1996, having supported the Democratic nominee in each election since. Geoff Bennett discussed the decision with Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien.

  • Papua New Guinea struggles to monitor deep-sea mining: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Papua New Guinea struggles to monitor deep-sea mining

    S2024 E264 - 11m 23s

    The kind of deep-sea mining that we've examined this week is only legally permitted inside a country's territorial waters. The only country on earth to allow it so far is Papua New Guinea. Videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx report on how difficult it is for the impoverished Pacific nation to monitor deep-sea mining activities.

  • Campaigns face calls for civility in contentious election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Campaigns face calls for civility in contentious election

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    Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pressing ahead with a very busy campaign schedule. For Trump, that included his first campaign appearance since the latest apparent assassination attempt against him. Lisa Desjardins reports on the increasing calls for civility in this contentious election season.

  • Lindsey Hilsum shares poetry inspired by the front lines: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lindsey Hilsum shares poetry inspired by the front lines

    S2024 E263 - 6m 7s

    Lindsey Hilsum is an award-winning correspondent with Britain’s Channel 4 News who has contributed to the News Hour with reports from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and more. Her new book, "I Brought the War with Me," marries her life as a war correspondent with poetry. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant discussed more with Hilsum for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • What the Fed's interest rate cut means for inflation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Fed's interest rate cut means for inflation

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    The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years with an aggressive move that lowers its benchmark rate by a half percentage point. The Fed also said it intended to lower interest rates by a full point before the year is out. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision and what it could mean, with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy.

  • Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown

    S2024 E263 - 4m 42s

    The election looms, but first, lawmakers face another deadline to keep the government open and funded. With just under two weeks to go, the House of Representatives is taking a risk by voting on a government funding patch with controversial election reform attached to the bill. That combination is expected to fail and for now, Republicans say they don’t have a backup plan. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Report links Georgia's abortion ban to preventable deaths: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Report links Georgia's abortion ban to preventable deaths

    S2024 E263 - 7m 3s

    We’re learning more about the effects of abortion restrictions enacted after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. ProPublica found at least two women in Georgia who died after being unable to get either a legal abortion or timely medical care. Committees examining pregnancy-related deaths concluded that both were preventable. John Yang discussed more with ProPublica's Kavitha Surana.

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    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Oct 17

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Thursday
    Oct 17

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

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    Oct 17

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

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    Oct 17

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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