NBC's "Meet the Press" — The latest unemployment numbers show signs of life for the economy but after the markets take a hit this week, questions are being raised about a return of the recession. Plus, the aftermath of the debt deal: Did lawmakers simply “kick the can down the road” on the tough choices? Will they be able to agree to a second round of mandatory spending reductions before drastic budget cuts to defense and entitlements automatically take effect? Or will it be business as usual in Washington? Joining us for both sides of the debate, key voices in the Senate and one-time Presidential nominees for their respective parties,
John Kerry and John McCain Welcomed news this month on the jobs front, but how soon will it be until the country sees clear signs of economic growth? What will the struggling economy mean for the race for the White House in 2012? Perspectives from our panel:
Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Dr. Alan Greenspan, outgoing White House Economic Adviser, Austan Goolsbee, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, and Republican strategist, Alex Castellanos. ABC's "This Week" - The latest jobs report shows modest growth, bringing some relief after global economic fears caused the largest one-day drop in the stock market in nearly two years. But the economic picture remains mixed, as the bond rating agency Standard & Poor's may still downgrade U.S. debt despite this week's budget agreement.
As Congress leaves Washington following the conclusion of the debt ceiling debate, what can be done to improve the economic outlook going forward? Sunday on "This Week," Christiane Amanpour speaks with
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, and Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. The "This Week" roundtable debates the resolution of the debt ceiling battle, and the continuing struggle to create jobs for Americans out of work. Will the final budget agreement make any lasting impact on reducing long-term deficits? Can the soon-to-be-formed "super-committee" make the hard decisions needed to cut spending and increase revenues? And can anything be done by Washington to speed job creation and avoid a double-dip recession?
Christiane is joined on the roundtable by
ABC's George Will and Cokie Roberts, as well as Steve Rattner, former Counselor to the Treasury Secretary and Lead Auto Advisor, and Tea Party member Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), who voted against this week's debt ceiling increase Then,
U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford has condemned the brutal Syrian military crackdown against a civilian uprising in the city of Hama, calling the violence there "grotesque" and "abhorrent." As international condemnation grows, what can the United States do to ratchet up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime?
An exclusive interview with Ambassador Robert Ford, only on "This Week." Plus, Christiane speaks with one of the most visible symbols of the women's movement, feminist icon
Gloria Steinem. From Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) to Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), more female political rising stars are conservative than ever before. Is there a new face of feminism in politics today? And why is the political glass ceiling still so hard to crack? Before next week's premiere of the HBO documentary, Gloria: In Her Own Words, Gloria Steinem comes to "This Week."
CBS' "Face the Nation" - What to do about the economy?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/05/ftn/main20088637.shtmlThis Sunday's Guests on "Face the Nation" are
Obama Campaign Adviser David Axelrod, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Months of debate over the crisis created over the debt ceiling have given way to a new cold reality in Washington - the economy. As the government dithered to fix its own mess, the stock market erased all of its gains from 2011, roughly a trillion dollars in value lost in a matter of weeks, capped off by a 513 point drop Thursday.
Today's announcement of decent jobs numbers, with 117,000 jobs created in July and a drop in the unemployment rate to 9.1%, gives the markets some much needed optimism. But fears of a double-dip recession are real and taking their toll on investors around the world. With the debt crisis over for now, the hard work begins. The White House has promised to pivot to jobs, after making similar promises numerous times in the past. Meanwhile, the Republican controlled House of Representatives, which promised to focus on jobs, is now off on a month long vacation. Robert Reich: U.S. double-dip recession chances are 50-50
The big question to come out of Washington in the past month was: Can the two parties get anything accomplished to fix the economy? Is there the political will and is there the political capital, including much needed spending in certain aspects of the economy to help spur recovery? Many of the Wall Street fears could be from the fact that the federal government may be out of the recovery business, with the Federal Reserve's monetary programs nearly finished and Congress's political unwillingness to spend any money on additional stimulus measures.
There are a few things the White House is considering, but with Congress out of town and more divided than ever, can anything get done quickly and effectively enough to make a difference? With so many Americans having lost faith in government to act - 56 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with Washington and 28 percent are downright angry according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll, can Washington accomplish anything to help fix the economy?
What will the White House do to turn the economy around? Can President Obama win re-election if the economy takes another turn for the worse? Can the two parties in Washington work together or has the debt debate made the wheels of government even less effective? Those will be among the topics addressed as David Axelrod, a top adviser to the Obama campaign, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and former Vermont Governor and former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean join Bob Schieffer to Face the Nation.
CNN's "State of the Union" - With a plunging stock market and woeful unemployment numbers, are we heading toward a double dip recession? Where does the economy go from here?
We’ll ask Steve Forbes, the CEO of Forbes Incorporated and Pres. Obama’s former top economic adviser, Larry Summers Then, Candy sits down with
California Gov. Jerry Brown in his first national interview since his election last year. He says he’s “alarmed” at the state of the country. What is he doing to turn things around in California, and what does he think President Obama should be doing for the country?
We’ll also break down the last minute deal to avert a fiscal crisis and raise the country’s debt ceiling. Which side—if any—came out ahead, and where do things go from here? The so-called “super committee” of members from both bodies of Congress will have less than three months to reach a compromise. Is that possible? We’ll ask former White House communications director
Anita Dunn and former Republican congressman Tom Davis And finally, we’ll discuss the brutal violence taking place inside Syria and alleged cyber attacks emanating from China with
Vice Adm. Mike McConnell, former director of national intelligence Fox News Sunday - Unemployment; debt ceiling deal: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.); Bill Miller. Politics: Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.). Panel: Byron York; Kirsten Powers; Susan Ferrechio; Juan Williams
Fareed Zakaria GPS - Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington, Time's Joe Klein, National Review's Reihan Salam, Reuters' Nick Wapshott, and Park51 chair Sharif El-Gamal
C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” - Rep. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights
Bloomberg TV’s “Political Capital” - Peterson Institute's Carmen Reinhart
Reliable Sources -
Coverage of the debt ceiling deal: Joan Walsh, Salon.com; Dennis Prager; Terence Smith. Covering Hollywood: Sharon Waxman, TheWrap.com. Memory loss: Ned Zeman, Vanity Fair.
Chris Matthews Show - Wall Street; super committee: Dan Rather, HD Net; Andrew Ross Sorkin, the New York Times; Gloria Borger, CNN; Rana Foroohar, Time.
CBS News Sunday Morning - A look at how cities are making a comeback. Also: The quest for the perfect smile; a visit to the Sydney Opera House; ergonomic home products; the dazzling designs of Van Cleff and Arpels jewelry; lingerie design; dog house masterpieces; Diane von Furstenberg; Japanese rock gardens; and Bill Geist visits a true golf cart community.
60 Minutes - The next housing shock
As more and more Americans face mortgage foreclosure, banks' crucial ownership documents for the properties are often unclear and are sometimes even bogus, a
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Is Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's book a "revenge book"? He answers that question and more in a "60 Minutes" profile
Eminem has said he bends words and can make most things rhyme - like the word "orange." He gave CNN's Anderson Cooper a lesson. Cooper profiles the rapper
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