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Former Senators Conrad, Gregg Comment on Fiscal Reform Efforts

Former senators Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) evaluate proposals for reforming the nation's fiscal policies. Both senators served on the National Commission on...
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Bloomberg Hosts Summit on Deficits & The Economy

Bloomberg, the financial and news company, hosts a day long summit on the state of the economy in the early days of President Obama's second...
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Fed Chairman on Economies of Low-Income Americans

In an address titled "Creating Resilient Communities," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives a speech on rethinking the economic policy and practice applied to low-income...
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Book Discussion on Rethinking Money

Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne argue that our monetary system is antiquated and that a new system of complimentary currencies could help improve the economy...
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President Obama's Job Creation Proposals

Jennifer Erickson and Chris Edwards talk about the job creation proposals President Obama outlined in his State of the Union address
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President Obama on Gun Violence

While visiting Hyde Park Academy in Chicago, Illinois, President Obama speaks about gun violence.
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Book Discussion on Plutocrats

Author Chrystia Freeland talks about her book, "Plutocrats: the Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else".
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Book Discussion on That Used to Be Us

From the 12th annual National Book Festival, Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum discuss their book, "That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in...
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State of Working America

Lawrence Mishel discussed the state of workers and families in America and predicted what would likely happen in the future. He discussed many topics like...
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Book Discussion on Occupy the Economy

Authors Richard Wolff and David Barsamian discuss their book, "Occupy the Economy: Challenging Capitalism", and the economic crisis.
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Global Economy

Economists and scholars spoke about the world economy and a report saying the European debt crisis was not only pushing the continent into recession but...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for answers to the question, "Is the middle class better off?" Amid reports indicating that the middle class had been significantly...
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Self-Employment Issues

Kristie Arslan talked about the ways that the National Association for Self-Employed (NASE), a non-profit membership organization, helps the self-employed, and she responded to telephone...
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Book Discussion on The New New Deal

Michael Grunwald, senior national correspondent for "TIME" magazine and author of "The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era", presents...
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In Depth with Julianne Malveaux

Economist Julianne Malveaux talked about her life and career and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the economic recovery, the presidential election,...
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34th Annual National Conservative Student Conference Keynote Speaker

Peter Schweizer gave the keynote address at the 34th Annual National Conservative Student Conference in Washington, D.C. Topics included unemployment, job creation, healthcare reform, and...
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Ying Ma on U.S.-China Relations

Ying Ma talked about U.S. -China relations and why she believes government entitlement programs take away freedom. She tried to dispel the grandiose myths surrounding...
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Open Phones

Phone lines were open for answers to the question, "Do you think the government is helping or hurting the economy?" Viewer responses were taken via...
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Dodd-Frank Act and CFPB Law

Shahien Nasiripour discussed the effects of the Dodd-Frank Act and the regulation power afforded to the Consumer Financial Protection Board, or CFPB. The regulation of...
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Business and Homeownership

Robert Groves discussed the changing trends in homeownership and how the recession is affecting the economy. Topics included differences in generational viewpoints, economic contraction, and...
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