Tuesday, August 4, 2009

U.S. Capitalism

10 a.m. (ET)

Some economists say the current financial crisis has exposed serious flaws in the U.S. version of capitalism: Why some believe we may be headed toward a more regulated, European style economic model.

Melanie Gideon: "The Slippery Year" (Knopf)

11 a.m. (ET)

A happily married woman offers a light-hearted but honest take on growing older, getting wiser, and what it takes to rediscover a passion for life.

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