Co-Pilot Skiles recounts the Miracle on the Hudson
Jeffrey Skiles was co-pilot on US Airways flight 1549, as Sully and the crew brought the plane down safely in the Hudson River. On Charlie Rose, he recounts the event, moment-by-moment.
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- So longThis is our last day here at EconomyBeat, where we focused on user-generated content related to the economic downturn and other aspects of the nation’s financial life. What is not ending, however, are the effects of The Great Recession — which we tried to capture by going directly to the source. The country may, as macroeconomic [...] […]
- Top-post countdown No. 1: Geography of a recessionOn our last day, here’s our top post of all time (or the last nine months, which amounts to the same thing). This post had legs like Betty Grable, probably because it so clearly illustrated just how badly the employment situation was deteriorating last year. 1. Geography of a recession (Nov 30, 2009) This is an [...] […]
- Friday photo gallery: Best of the bestOur last day, our last photo gallery. Here are our favorites, culled from the entire lot… […]
- EconomyBeat Podcast #16: RememberingAs we wrap up here at the EconomyBeat Podcast, I thought we could take a long view and look back the the last great depression, the one in the 20th century. Over the next five minutes or so, feel free to reflect and do a little comparing and contrasting for yourself. Fewer than 1 in [...] […]
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- Louisiana Shrimp, Petroleum Festival Draws Attention Amid Oil WoesMORGAN CITY, La. | Some people might find it odd that this city near Louisiana's southern coast has a Shrimp and Petroleum Festival. Somehow the two don't seem to go together.But some local citizens get a bit testy if you ask them about that juxtaposition. They say it's really a harvest festival, and that people here "harvest" oil fr […]
- Conversation: From Book to Stage to Screen, Lawrence Wright's 'My Trip to Al-Qaeda'Lawrence Wright is an author, screenwriter, playwright and staff writer for The New Yorker, winning numerous awards along the way. His book, "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11," was published in 2006, spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and won several accolades, including the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction and a n […]
- Track Hurricane Earl's Atlantic JourneyKellie Maier kayaks Friday on water-covered Highway 12 in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Hurricane Earl continued to churn along the East Coast Friday, heading north from North Carolina and expected to reach southeastern Massachusetts by Friday night. The hurricane was downgraded to a Category 1 storm and it was still predicted to […]
- Friday's Art NotesBronze works by renowned French artist Edgar Degas are seen at a press preview in Sofia. Bulgaria's National Art Gallery has announced that it will present the full collection of 74 bronze sculptures by the French impressionist Edgar Degas. Photo by Ditmar Dilkoff/ AFP/ Getty Images*Conservators at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam have finished restorin […]
- Gwen's Take: Middle East Peace Talks Then and Now"A great moment of opportunity," she said."There's a lot of skepticism out there," he said. "But I think there is ground to be hopeful."She was Madeleine Albright, a Democrat and former secretary of state. He was Stephen Hadley, who served as national security adviser in George W. Bush's second term. On the PBS NewsHou […]
- Paul Solman Explains: How Is a Jobless Recovery Possible?On a day when new jobs numbers indicate that U.S. unemployment is continuing to edge up, Paul Solman answers a viewer question on the Business Desk about how it's possible to have a jobless recovery.Name: Mohammad KhanQuestion: I have a hard time understanding "jobless recovery." If there are few jobs and businesses are suffering, how are the […]
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- Karzai Urges Calm Over Kabul Bank WoesNervous Afghanis are rushing to withdraw money from Afghanistan's largest bank following the resignation of two top executives and allegations of mismanagement and corruption.The New York Times reported this week Kabul Bank's losses could exceed $300 million, an amount the paper says is "far exceeding its capital."The central bank of Afgh […]
- Obama To Offer Plan To Spur Job GrowthAs summer comes to an end this weekend, "Recovery Summer" too sputters to an end. The Obama administration's hopes that the spring's jobs growth would continue were not realized. On Friday, the president said he'd be proposing new plans to give the economy a bit more juice. […]
- Economy Threatens Ohio Democrat's Re-ElectionThe Stark County Fair in northeastern Ohio features poultry and pie, a headless lady and a midway. Fairgoers this year were also treated to a good bit of politicking, as freshman Democrat Rep. John Boccieri fights to hold onto the 16th district. His vote for the president's health care bill is one point of contention. […]
- Economic Recovery Still A Long Way OffThe unemployment rate grew in August from 9.5 percent to 9.6 percent. But that's mostly because 114,000 temporary Census jobs ended. The job decline is less than most economists expected as the private sector added 67,000 new jobs last month. […]
- For Maryland Public Defender, Economic Crisis Means More WorkEditor's Note: Tonight on the NewsHour, Paul Solman looks at the issue of worker burnout as a side effect of the recession. As companies have reduced their workforce, the remaining employees are having to do more with less. Below, Maryland public defender Emily Livingston describes how her caseload has increased:(Watch a larger version of the video.) […]
- Union Or Not, Government Workers Being SqueezedUnions representing state and local government employees have long been able to protect benefits that are the envy of private-sector workers. With the economy in trouble, though, public employee unions are suddenly losing a lot of battles. […]
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