Monday, September 8, 2008

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2008-09-08/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-and-state-us-economy

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the State of the U.S. Economy

10 a.m. (ET)

News of a government takeover of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reveal just how dire the Administration sees the ongoing housing and credit crises. Diane and her guests discuss the move by the Treasury Department and...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2008-09-08/tom-gjelten-bacardi-and-long-fight-cuba-viking

Tom Gjelten: "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba" (Viking)

11 a.m. (ET)

Bacardi rum was once synonymous with Cuba. But after Castro's rise to power, the Bacardi family went into exile and moved its operations off of the island. Today, they own one of the world's largest family-owned spirit companies in the...

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