PBS NewsHour

February 10, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 10, border wall negotiations break down ahead of the government shutdown deadline, the Democratic field in the presidential race widens, and life after Walmart in a small American town. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Consumers may lose out in proposed payday lending changes

4m 27s

In a major win for the payday lending industry which gives quick loans at exorbitant interest rates, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing changes to regulations that protect borrowers from being trapped in long-term debt. Ken Sweet, Associated Press’ business reporter, joins Hari Sreenivasan for more.

Previews + Extras

  • Where the Democratic candidates stand in the race to 2020: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Where the Democratic candidates stand in the race to 2020

    S2019 E44 - 4m 2s

    NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield puts the week in politics into perspective -- from the lack of moderate or self-identified centrists in the Democratic presidential race so far, to what the blackface controversy in Virginia says about race relations in America. Also, one of the stories you might have missed--what the current farm economy may mean for President Trump.

  • Returning to the town that Walmart left behind: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Returning to the town that Walmart left behind

    S2019 E44 - 8m 5s

    For nearly 20 years retailers in downtown Winnsboro, South Carolina struggled to compete with Walmart's cheap products and one-stop shopping. As we reported in 2016, Walmart closed its supercenter there three years ago, one of 154 stores it shuttered across the country that year. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker returned to see what life after Walmart is like for the small American town.

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