Up Next
Back to Show
PBS News Hour
What’s behind Wednesday’s market selloff?
A financial storm sent stocks plunging to their biggest losses in eight months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 831 points. The Nasdaq fell 316 percent. Amna Nawaz talks about what may have prompted the selloff with Hugh Johnson, Chief Investment Officer at Hugh Johnson Advisors. Johnson says it’s a “severe correction.”
Support Provided By
56:45
Wednesday on the NewsHour, even as lawmakers paid respects to a fallen Capitol Hill police officer Republicans face a defining moment for the party's future, the U.S. and Russia agree to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty, and more.
26:35
January 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
57:46
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration lays out its plan to tackle the global climate crisis, we break down what's driving the volatility in the stock market, and mothers leaving prison face an uphill battle reentering society and reconnecting with their families.
56:45
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration continues its flurry of executive actions, a discussion with White House adviser Susan Rice on driving the goal of equity, COVID infections and deaths dip amid sluggish pace of inoculations and more.
26:35
January 17, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
26:35
December 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
