part, i think, because it is so direct and so poetic, and the words carry so much meaning in such a short space. ifill: those are just some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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: the nation s largest bank admitted today that it misrepresented mortgage- backed securities that collapsed in the 2008 crash. with that, j.p. morgan chase agreed to pay $13 billion, the largest settlement ever between a private company and the government. we ll hear much more on the details
part, i think, because it is so direct and so poetic, and the words carry so much meaning in such a short space. ifill: those are just some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. 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: the nation s largest bank admitted today that it misrepresented mortgage- backed securities that collapsed in the 2008 crash. with that, j.p. morgan chase agreed to pay $13 billion, the largest settlement ever between a private company and the government. we ll hear much more on the details