December 3, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

The U.S. economy continues to perform well by many measures. Retail spending was up notably around Black Friday, markets are at or near record levels and unemployment remains low. And yet, most Americans have long felt the economy is not doing well for them. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.

There is a disconnect between seemingly solid economic numbers and the way people feel about this economy. Voters clearly were upset about the cost of living and that helped elect Donald Trump to a second term. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports from Ohio on how Americans see this in the wake of the election.

Since Syria's “Arab Spring,” protests devolved into a decade-plus bloodletting. Fleeing civilians have been caught in the crossfire between the Assad regime, its Russian and Iranian allies and the various opposition groups that have fought against them. As the conflict reignites, special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports on the victims of this war and its survivors.

A federal judge formally dismissed the case against Hunter Biden following his father's sweeping pardon. Some legal analysts have expressed concerns that President Biden's pardon of his son gives President-elect Trump a road map to protect his political allies. Trump hinted on social media yesterday he’d do so. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Kyle Cheney of Politico.