Right now down there. That, crickets, the sound of nothing going on. It is a sad sight indeed. Three days and 11 hours from now we will be over the cliff. The hill does not seem like a behive of activity today, but a key meeting is set for today. In about two hours time at the white house the congressional leaders will be there with the president. Good afternoon, everybody. Im tyler mathisen, Michelle Carusocabrera is with us and eamonja javers is joining us. Mary. Tyler, weve been wait in see mode on wall street as investors react to any kind of signs or headlines that come out about possible progress on a deal, a mini deal is what traders are expecting now to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. Basically weve been held in about 100 point range from the dow. It is midpoint. As you might expect on the second to last trading day, volume is light. 1 billion shares changed hands. On average we get about 3. 2 billion every day. Take a look at the vix. Its a measure of fear. Yesterday poppin
Could result and Mary Landrieu taking over the Energy Committee in the senate. That would set up a game of musical chairs. A likely is seen as successor to mr. Baucus as head of the finance committee. And Mary Landrieu could then take mr. Wydens spot. She comes from a state where oil and Gas Companies are asian employers. She voted for the keystone Xl Pipeline Oil and gas employers. Re major she voted for the keystone xl pipeline in a symbolic decision. President obama does not want to make a decision on the massive keystone xl pipeline. Not have to. He may House Democrats and other critics of the project, which has put traditional allies such as labor unions and vists arental acti hinting that the state might have to restart its environmental review. Ed bywould be motivat suspected conflicts of interests and could push a decision down the road for another few years, possibly until mr. Obama leaves office in 2017. That is the story in the Washington Times. Here is usa today, many canno
Way for parents to easily at any time see exactly whats being collected and who they are sharing that information with. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff michigan, a state considered a cradle of the Union Movement, today struck a blow against organized labor. The republicandominated state legislature approved laws that deny unions the right to require membership in exchange for a job. More than 12,000 people gathered outside the State Capitol in lansing to protest the move. Inside, they
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff one of the places most identified with the organized Labor Movement, michigan, has approved legislation vastly limiting the power of unions in the state. Good evening. Im judy woodruff. Suarez and im ray suarez. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the passage of the right to work laws and the angry demonstrations inside and outside the state capital building. Woodruff then, we turn to protests in another part of the world, egypt, where supporters and opponents of president morsi staged rival rallies in cairo four days ahead of vote on a proposed constitution. Suarez next in our series of conversations about solving the fiscal crisis, gwen ifill talks with representative allyson schwartz, a democrat from pennsylvania. Woodruff we examine an almost 2 billion government settlement with british bank hsbc over charges of Money Laundering for the nation of iran and mexican drug cartels. Suarez Jeffrey Brown profiles chines
Time see exactly whats being collected and who they are sharing that information with. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff michigan, a state considered a cradle of the Union Movement, today struck a blow against organized labor. The republicandominated state legislature approved laws that deny unions the right to require membership in exchange for a job. More than 12,000 people gathered outside the State Capitol in lansing to protest the move. Inside, they chanted shame on you at republic