Thursday, November 12, 2009

Federal Reserve

10 a.m. (ET)

A new bill in the Senate would dramatically reduce Federal Reserve Powers to oversee Wall Street and regulate banks: An update on ongoing political efforts to rein in the Fed and revamp the nation's financial regulatory system

Ali Eteraz: "Children of Dust" (HarperOne)

11 a.m. (ET)

A Pakistani American searches for his Islamic identity. From servant of Islam to Islamic reformer, a journey of self discovery that goes through the madrassas of Pakistan to the American Bible Belt and beyond.

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