. >> it's a challenge she overcomes week after week >> ifill: tomorrow, paul solman continues our look at income inequality with a story about efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in seatac, a small city south of seattle that includes the international airport. that's one of several critical ballot initiatives facing voters as they head to the polls tomorrow. we look at two states. washington state voters are also considering a measure to require the labeling of genetically modified food. decide whether to raise state and in colorado voters will decide whether to raise state income taxes to boost education funding and also whether to tax recreational marijuana. joining us now to talk about these measures are megan verlee of colorado public radio and enrique cerna of kcts in seattle. welcome to you both. enrique cerna, let's talk about this again et ceteraically modified food initiative. this is about labeling, is that what it is? >> yes, it is. it is initiative 522. it would require the labeling of genetically modified foods on to products. what is interesting about this is

plus, chef, author and activist alice waters; paul solman on the economics of the first thanksgiving norman rockwell's image of america. the prohibition on protests did little to silence egyptians calling for the release of demonstrators held by the military-appointed government. they enacted a law this past sunday that forbids protests at places of worship, and gatherings of more than ten people without a permit. it was immediately controversial and defied in a country that has seen mass protest play a major part in the removal of two presidents in three years. 24 activist were arrested tuesday after protesting a new, controversial law limiting demonstrations. enacted sunday-- it forbids protests at places of worship, and bans gatherings of more than ten people without a permit. authorities say the measure was needed to fight terrorism and foster stability in the country. egypt is in a state of upheaveal once again, it has been nearly three years since the revolution which swept president hosni mubarak from power, and nearly five months since the military's removed the muslim brothe

paul solman looks at what that says about the broader economy. >> as companies continue to report healthyrofits, the recovery is weak and unemploen

also ahead this election day, paul solman reports on a seattle suburb where voters are weighing whether to create a "living wage" of $15 an hour. >> it's the right thing to do. right now we have corporations making profits and employees making minimum wage. >> it's hard to adjust to that overnight.

paul solman will have more on the numbers and what they mean right after the news summary. wall street shot higher on the jobs report, led by bank stocks. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 167 points to close well over 15,761, another record high. the nasdaq rose nearly 62 points to close at 3,919. for the week, the dow gained nearly 1%, the nasdaq fell 0.1%. the head of the international monetary fund says the global economic recovery still isn't strong enough. it agreed to pay a record $1.8 billion in dispiens forfeitures to settle charges it allowed insider trading. the company formally entered the plea in court in new york. the head of the international monetary fund says the global economic recovery still isn't strong enough. christine lagarde spoke today in paris after addressing leaders of world financial organizations. >> i was able to discuss the change of the growth dynamics we see at the moment, to acknowledge the fact recovery is under way, but unfortunately at too slow a rhythm to actually create the jobs that are needed around the world. >> woo

also ahead this election day, paul solman reports on a seattle suburb where voters are weighing whether to create a "living wage" of $15 an hour. >> it's the right thing to do. right now we have corporations making profits and employees making minimum wage. >> it's hard to adjust to that overnight. >> ifill: and not too cold, not too hot-- new research suggests there are tens of billions of planets just right to potentially support life. >> this is the $464 million question. do these planets that orbit their stars in orbits that remind us of the earth, the size of the earth, do they actually have liquid water? >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for publ

paul solman looks at what that says about the broader economy. >> as companies continue to report healthy profits, the recovery is weak and unemployment high. >> wooduff: plus, mark shields and david brooks reflect on the senate vote to curb filibusters and the rest of the week's news. and we explore the enduring impact of president kennedy's 1,000 days in office. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> wooduff: americans and the world marked the 50th anniversary today of one of the 20th century's defining moments- - the assassination of presiden

our economics correspondent paul solman rounds up some of the best advice on not outliving your savings. find that on making sense. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. and a reminder about some upcoming programs from our pbs colleagues. gwen ifill is preparing for "washington week," which airs later this evening. here's a preview: >> ifill: we'll tackle the health care debacle, the frantic effort to fix it and u.s. spy craft at home and abroad. tonight on "washington week." judy? >> woodruff: tomorrow's edition of "pbs newshour" weekend looks at a the surprising variation in the cost and at times high price of generic drugs. for correspondent megan thompson, the story started close to home, when her mother started shopping for an affordable alternative to a brand name breast cancer medication. here's an excerpt from her report. >> one store quoted a price forty times more than the other. how could that be? especially when generic drugs are commonly thought to be so inexpensive. >> i was shocked. i was confused. i thought, "what am i missing? you know, this doesn't comp

on friday, paul solman reports on wall street's record breaking week. gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offer

newshour economics correspondent paul solman has the story.t of his continuing reporting "making sense of financial news." >> the task of access to affordable health care is not complete. >> reporter: a meeting of the greater boston interfaith organization, which plumped for the 2006 state law on which the affordable care act is modeled. it's led to nearly universal coverage in massachusetts, but it didn't address costs. that's the next challenge. >> we're worried for the future. >> reporter: myron miller works at a small architecture firm. >> our firm's overall health care expenditure has almost tripled over ten years. >> reporter: indeed, insurance premiums have continued to rise since health care reform passed in massachusetts, climbing almost 10% from 2009 to 2011. and health care costs more here than in any state in the country. so, why is care so costly in massachusetts? and what's being done about it? the whys are easy; the state is relatively wealthy, so people can afford more. doctors here have more resources, and, getting paid a fee

a conversation with chef, author and activist alice waters, paul solman on the different economic attitudesthe pilgrims and native people in plymouth. plus, a look back at norman rockwell's "freedom from want." i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the "pbs newshour," happy hannukah, happy thanksgiving, and have a good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪ is "bbc world news am