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Friday, March 9, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 690 | 54m 44s

Tonight on the program, we examine the newly released jobs report and what the numbers show about the unemployment rate in the United States. Also: remembering Fukushima one year after the disastrous earthquake, Mark Shields and David Brooks talk the week's political news, Need to Know showcases what to know about taxes, and talking to one of the few Americans inside the Fukushima plant last year.

Aired: 03/08/12 | Expires: 04/08/12
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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Hungarian election could end Orbán's grip on power and alter Europe's political landscape
How worried should Americans be as AI threatens jobs?
The potential impacts of the U.S. birth rate decline
How Palestinian Christians marked Easter against the backdrop of war
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s mental acuity and unpredictability
Trump’s Iran strategy and rhetoric face scrutiny as Congress returns from recess
What people in Iran are saying about the war and their government

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