Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg, Treasury Reporter (@BloombergNews, @CheyHopkins)
Topic: Guest will talk about the more than 300 banks that have not paid back the TARP bailout money. They owe the government upwards of $11 billion dollars. Guest will explain how and why the treasury is now auctioning off the U.S. government’s stakes in the banks, even if it means taking a loss.
Reid Wilson, Hotline, Editor in Chief (@HotlineReid)
Topic: Guest will discuss the top races that will determine which political party will control the Senate.
Kevin Carey, New America Foundation, Education Policy Program Director (@kevincarey1) & on the phone: Daphne Koller, Coursera, Co-Founder
Topic: A discussion on a new trend in higher education: massive open online courses or MOOCs. Guest will discuss how they work, how they’re changing access to higher education, and what this means for the future of education. Also, a look at one of the companies that is offering the free online courses.