For quarter after quarter, period after period, and the problem is the underlying competitiveness of the u. S. These data. This slow recovery is really a symptom of a deeper, underlying problem, and we have to get onto that problem or were going to have these weak numbers for many years to come. Susie and well have more with Michael Porter on innovation on monday. U. S. Markets are closed for the Martin Luther king, jr. , holiday, so were looking at American Innovation and competitiveness. Join us for this n. B. R. Special edition u. S. Innovation. Tom a rebound in the Housing Market and a multitude of new models may help truck sales to their best year since the financial crisis. New trucks unveiled at the north American International auto show in detroit this week arent just more powerful, theyre also more fuel efficient and loaded with new technology. Ruben ramirez reports. Reporter if 2012 was the year of the fuel efficient green car, 2013 is shaping up to be the year of the truck.
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 president obama will lay out his strategy tomorrow for stopping deadly attacks involving guns. That word came today, amid reports that hes considering 19 administrative policy changes, as well as congressional action. Its been just over a month since 20 children and six adults died in the School Shooting in newtown connecticut. And now the president is ready to announce proposals on gun violence. That could include executive action, ordering steps such as stricter penalties for lying on a gun background check or tougher penalties for gun trafficking. But spokesman jay carney said today that its up to congress to take more sweeping steps. There are specific legislative actions that he will continue
For quarter after quarter, period after period, and the problem is the underlying competitiveness of the u. S. These data. This slow recovery is really a symptom of a deeper, underlying problem, and we have to get onto that problem or were going to have these weak numbers for many years to come. Susie and well have more with Michael Porter on innovation on monday. U. S. Markets are closed for the Martin Luther king, jr. , holiday, so were looking at American Innovation and competitiveness. Join us for this n. B. R. Special edition u. S. Innovation. Tom a rebound in the Housing Market and a multitude of new models may help truck sales to their best year since the financial crisis. New trucks unveiled at the north American International auto show in detroit this week arent just more powerful, theyre also more fuel efficient and loaded with new technology. Ruben ramirez reports. Reporter if 2012 was the year of the fuel efficient green car, 2013 is shaping up to be the year of the truck.
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Captioning sponsored by wpbt this is n. B. R. Tom good evening. Im tom hudson. Facebook wants you to think graphical. The social networking powerhouse takes the wraps off a new way to track your friends. Susie im susie gharib. Good evening. What does that new tool mean for facebook investors . We ask Technology Analyst scott kessler. Tom and the comeback in housing could be a boon for truck sales. How u. S. Automakers are getting ready for a pickup in pickup sales. Susie that and more tonight on n. B. R. On early economic numbers as well as from the corporate corner. Well have more on facebook and its big announcement coming up in a moment. Over all, stocks were lower with investors reacting to some weakness we saw in u. S. Manufacturing. Buyers, though, were able to step in, with the blue chips moving higher. It was disappointment over the facebook announcement that led to more selling in textbook shares as apples stock continued for the second day in a row. The dow industrials closin