PBS News Hour full episode, August 2, 2024

Friday on the News Hour, slower job growth and rising unemployment puts more pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. As Americans who were detained in Russia arrive home, we speak with the family of one of those released. Plus, the Harris campaign pivots from labeling Trump a threat to democracy and leans into calling him weird. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Economist says Fed too slow to cut rates, hurting economy    • Economist says Federal Reserve too slow to...   Americans freed from Russia reunite with families    • Families reunited as Americans who were de...   Kurmasheva’s husband describes reunion after her release    • Kurmasheva’s husband on release from Russi...   News Wrap: Rowe reveals new Trump shooting response details    • News Wrap: Secret Service not on radio sys...   Harris campaign, Democrats lean into calling Trump 'weird'    • Why the Harris campaign and Democrats are ...   Capehart and Johnson on Harris' running mate shortlist    • Capehart and Johnson on Harris' running ma...   How a formerly enslaved man helped create Jack Daniel's    • New book chronicles the formerly enslaved ...   'You Are Here' project celebrates poetry in natural world    • 'You Are Here' celebrates poetry in the na...   Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - State of the Economy 07:39 - Americans freed from Russia reunite with families 11:06 - Kurmasheva’s husband describes reunion after her release 17:29 - News Wrap 23:28 - Vote 2024 27:54 - Capehart & Johnson 37:10 - Love & Whiskey 46:09 - “You Are Here” 54:03 - Online + Goodnight