Monday, October 19, 2009

Unemployment, the Dow at 10,000 and Executive Pay

10 a.m. (ET)

The Dow topped ten thousand and many economists say the recession is over. But for millions of unemployed, news of an economic recovery has made no difference in their lives. The latest on the state of the U-S economy.

John Freeman: "The Tyranny Of E-mail" (Scribner)

11 a.m. (ET)

A manifesto for slower communication. One of America's pre-eminent literary critics says step away from your screen, put down the Blackberry, and take charge of ever-accelerating forms of communication.

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