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This program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Captioning sponsored by wpbt tom good evening, everybody, and thanks for watching. The number of americans making new claims for Unemployment Benefits fell for the first time in a month, down by 31,000. But susie, the overall number of claims is still way too high to describe the report as good news. Susie tom, that comes on top of some dismal reports on the state of the housing market, and a day ahead of whats expected to be a major speech by fed chairman ben bernanke in wyoming tomorrow. Ever...

Snow storm that could cripple the east coast. Some forecasters say this could be the blizzard of the century with record amounts of snow and extremely strong winds. In parts of the northeast, transportation was shut down. The governors of massachusetts and connecticut declared a state of emergency and banned car travel, Train Service and cancelled flights in and out of boston. While the worst of the storm has yet to hit, many businesses and cities were busy making preparations today. Erika miller reports. Reporter this monstrous storm is already being compared to the great blizzard of 78, when...

This program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Captioning sponsored by wpbt tom good evening, everybody, and thanks for watching. The number of americans making new claims for Unemployment Benefits fell for the first time in a month, down by 31,000. But susie, the overall number of claims is still way too high to describe the report as good news. Susie tom, that comes on top of some dismal reports on the state of the housing market, and a day ahead of whats expected to be a major speech by fed chairman ben bernanke in wyoming tomorrow. Ever...

Bracing tonight for a powerful snow storm that could cripple the east coast. Some forecasters say this could be the blizzard of the century with record amounts of snow and extremely strong winds. In parts of the northeast, transportation was shut down. The governors of massachusetts and connecticut declared a state of emergency and banned car travel, Train Service and cancelled flights in and out of boston. While the worst of the storm has yet to hit, many businesses and cities were busy making preparations today. Erika miller reports. Reporter this monstrous storm is already being compared to...

And that means any grand bargain to avoid the fiscal cliff will slice away at one of the nations most popular programs. Medicare is clearly in the gunsights. Reporter its possible congress and the president could agree to save 300 to 400 billion from medicare by cutting fees for doctors and hospitals. But analysts worry slashing payments wont make the Health Care System more efficient. This is not really a way to structurally change medicare and if you dont change the underlying incentives, you dont get longterm savings. Reporter progressives at the center for American Progress say the governm...