News Roundup - Hour 1

News Roundup - Hour 1

The declining economy leads to more job cuts and increased worry on Wall Street and the Administration considers a forty-billion dollar package to help homeowners on the brink of foreclosure. Also, John McCain and Barack Obama spar over...

The declining economy leads to more job cuts and increased worry on Wall Street and the Administration considers a forty-billion dollar package to help homeowners on the brink of foreclosure. Also, John McCain and Barack Obama spar over their economic plans.

Guests

John Dickerson

chief political correspondent for Slate.com and CBS political analyst and contributor. Author of "On Her Trail: My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News' First Woman Star."

John Harwood

chief Washington correspondent for CNBC; reporter, "The New York Times;" coauthor with Jerry Seib of "Pennsylvania Avenue, Profiles in Backroom Power"

Lynn Sweet

Washington bureau chief, "Chicago Sun-Times" and columnist at politicsdaily.com.

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