Nov 10th, 2008 · The Mars Phoenix probe landed in the northern polar region of Mars last May. Since then, it has been snapping pictures, making weather measurements and doing chemical analysis on the Martian soil. Managers of the mission now say it is dead.
Oct 17th, 2008 · President Bush made a speech this morning reassuring Americans about the government's effort to shore up the markets. But how much influence does he carry with one hundred days left in his presidency? We also examine Karl Rove's formula for a McCain win in November.
Oct 13th, 2008 · There are lots of ways to measure the health of the economy: the inflation rate, GDP and unemployment numbers. There's another economic index — measured by someone you may have never considered an expert on economic matters — your mailman. Chana Joffe-Walt reports for member station KPLU.
Oct 9th, 2008 · It's been one day since a multi-billion-dollar rescue package was put forward by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Politicians in Britain warned Wednesday against measuring the success of the plan by looking at the stock exchange.
Aug 22nd, 2008 · The NewYork-based Conference Board says its monthly measurement of future economic activity showed its largest decline in a year. The private organization pointed to lower building permits, a faltering stock market, high unemployment claims, a tight money supply, and falling orders for consumer goods. Mark Vitner of Wachovia Corporation called the situation "economic purgatory" ... "stuck somewhere between sluggish growth and recession."
Aug 11th, 2008 · Viewership of the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympics was 19 percent higher than it was for the Athens Games in 2004. But accurately measuring viewers will be a significant challenge for NBC.
Jul 31st, 2008 · In this most recent quarter, the overall economy grew at a relatively strong rate of 1.9 percent. That's according to the latest report on gross domestic product, the measuring stick for economic growth. The government stimulus package helped in the latest quarter, but the picture wasn't as pretty for the past year.
Jul 11th, 2008 · The Rev. Jesse Jackson spent Thursday on an apology tour after making crude and critical remarks about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's approach to faith-based initiatives and the black community. Veteran pollster Ron Lester and Laura Washington, of The Chicago Sun-Times, discuss the issues behind Jackson's comments and the fallout.