Tuesday, February 24, 2004

The Politics of Economic Forecasting

10 a.m. (ET)

Diane and her guests talk about how President Bush and the contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination are using employment projections and U.S. economic trends in their campaigns.

Roger Lowenstein: "Origins of the Crash" (The Penguin Press)

11 a.m. (ET)

A best-selling author and columnist for "SmartMoney" magazine, the "New York Times Magazine," and the "Wall Street Journal" examines what led to the boom and bust years of the 1990s.

The Diane Rehm Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.