captioning sponsored by wpbt paul: from china to germany to france, economies around the globe are perking up. we look at whether that rising tide will help lift the u.s. economy. susie: prospects for recovery are definitely lifting oil prices. crude continued its march higher on hopes a recovery will bring with it a big boost in demand. paul: cash for clunkers heads to history s scrap heap but dealers are getting a little extra time to cross their t s and dot their i s . so what s next for the u.s. auto industry? coming up, some answers from a noted analyst. susie: this recruiter is trying to fill 300 positions but he s swamped with thousands of resumes. tonight, standing out in a crowded field of applicants. paul: i m paul kangas. susie: and i m susie gharib. this is nightly business report for monday, august 24. nightly business report is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank yo
captioning sponsored by wpbt paul: federal reserve policymakers start a two-day meeting tomorrow with one thing on their minds, but investors have three things they want to know. tonight, what to expect from the fed when it comes to interest rates and a possible economic recovery. susie: speaking of the economy, should americans be optimistic, pessimistic or somewhere in between? we ll ask leading economists mark zandi of moodyseconomy.com and harvard university s ken rogoff. paul: while the health care reform debate has mostly been about increasing medical coverage, tonight we shift our focus to medical malpractice and why doctors say this issue deserves more attention. there are some real, real opportunities, some real money to be made over the next three to five year time frame. susie: tonight s of mutual interest details where this father-son investing team thinks those opportunities are. paul: i m paul kangas. susie: and i m susie gharib. this is nightly b
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captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: $787 billion, that s how much the u.s. is spending to stimulate the economy. but with unemployment nearing double digits, and the economy looking worse, more and more people are calling for a second stimulus. jeff: key to the economic recovery, getting americans spending. but that s tough to do when wages are stagnating or taking hits in other ways. susie: if you browse the web using internet explorer and a windows based p.c, you could be at risk. microsoft says there s a security problem with its software that could let hackers take over your computer. jeff: then, putting a new face on the lipstick effect. american cosmetics firms are hoping to do just that in china, as the global recession has women there looking for small luxuries. susie: i m susie gharib jeff: and i m jeff yastine. paul kangas is off tonight. this is nightly business report for monday, july 6th. nightly business report is made possible by: this program was
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