http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/u-s 2008-08-13T18:44:40Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45004-rescued-hostages-speak 2008-08-13T18:44:40Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ylr0WKxja6s&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ylr0WKxja6s&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45004-rescued-hostages-speak"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/51501" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Jul 7 - After being held captive by rebels in Colombia for more than five years, three rescued Americans speak out. Colombian officials say FARC - which the US has declared a terrorist organization - still holds more than 700 hostages.Katarine Jackson reports</p> </div> <a href="/blog/45004-rescued-hostages-speak">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43535-stocks-end-june-beaten-and-bloody 2008-08-06T18:36:45Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8HNvXYm93pU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8HNvXYm93pU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43535-stocks-end-june-beaten-and-bloody"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/49874" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The Dow closed 3 points higher at 11,350. The S&P 500 edged 1 point higher to 1,280. The Nasdaq fell 22 points to 2,292.</p> <p>Crude oil slipped 21 cents to $140 a barrel.</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York</p> </div> <a href="/blog/43535-stocks-end-june-beaten-and-bloody">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43111-fed-holds-rates-steady 2008-08-05T20:30:53Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tAEiwqd2DGI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tAEiwqd2DGI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43111-fed-holds-rates-steady"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/49075" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Jun 25 - US interest rates remain at historic lows, but worries remain about inflation. The Federal Reserve kept its Fed Funds rate at just two percent, but released a carefully worded statement outlining concerns about the US economy.</p> <p>Bobbi Rebell reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/43111-fed-holds-rates-steady">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37257-stocks-steady-ahead-of-fed 2008-06-10T18:30:08Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_RtKP0wVbig&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_RtKP0wVbig&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37257-stocks-steady-ahead-of-fed"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42002" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 29 - It was the second day of small moves for the stock market as investors awaited word from the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting. The Dow lost 39 points to 12,831. The S&P 500 dipped 5 points to 1,390. The Nasdaq gained a point to 2,426. Crude prices closed below $116 a barrel.</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37257-stocks-steady-ahead-of-fed">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34567-stocks-gain-on-banks-economy 2008-06-16T09:32:42Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OGPOxVNR2Zs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OGPOxVNR2Zs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34567-stocks-gain-on-banks-economy"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37721" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 1 - Wall Street posted sharp gains of more than 3 percent on optimism investment banks are cleaning up their balance sheets and hopes the economy is stabilizing. Blue chips surged 391 points, or nearly 3.2 percent, to 12,654. The S&P 500 jumped 47 points, or about 3.6 percent, to 1,370. The Nasdaq rallied 83 points, or roughly 3.7 percent, to 2,362.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34567-stocks-gain-on-banks-economy">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/30519-headzup-bush-s-border-fence 2008-06-12T03:33:29Z headzup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8urnw3Ac0Ic&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8urnw3Ac0Ic&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/30519-headzup-bush-s-border-fence"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/32890" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>President Bush is asked about why the border fence between the U.S. & Mexico stops at his wealthy friends property.</p> <p>Read more about it here-- <br />http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/hunt-border-fence/</p> <p>Download daily Catch and Release Comedy&trade; political cartoons to your mobile phone or iPod at <a href="http://www.headzup.tv">www.headzup.tv</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/30519-headzup-bush-s-border-fence">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5588-the-gallup-poll-money-woes 2008-06-07T09:36:32Z Gallup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_-bMGSUPrDw&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_-bMGSUPrDw&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5588-the-gallup-poll-money-woes"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/4861" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Gallup asks Americans their opinions of the U.S. economy.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5588-the-gallup-poll-money-woes">Watch the video</a>