News Roundup - Hour 1
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-04-02/news-roundup-hour-1
Unemployment projections, student-loan reform and the legality of domestic wiretaps. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.
Guests
Chris Hayes
Washington editor of The Nation and a fellow at the New America Foundation.
Lynn Sweet
Washington bureau chief, "Chicago Sun-Times" and columnist at politicsdaily.com.
Matthew Continetti
associate editor of "The Weekly Standard"; he edits the magazine's "Campaign Standard" blog.
Comments
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The employment numbers have clearly been falsely skewed upwards by the adding of many tens of thousands of temporary/low-wage Census jobs.
Are we being too short sighted again with our oil policy? It is know that oil will continue to become scarcer and more valuable. Shouldn't we use other conuntries oil today, even at high cost, so that in the future our reserves will be even more valuable?
I have a 1998 VW New Beetle tdi that has averaged 45 mpg since I got it. The diesel engine has a long and proven ability to deliver reliable high efficiency that has captured the majority of the market EVERYWHERE but in the US. Why is it that we here in the US cannot use this?
To Antimonopolist:
And the reports on the employment figures all clearly take that factor into account, and that even adjusting for that fact there has been an increase in employment.
The real issue, as always, is whether this is just a "snapshot in time", or whether it actually reflects a continuing trend. "One swallow does not make a summer".
To mooreakenneth:
Good point. I've wondered the same thing for some time.
On the other hand provided it is part of an overall policy that includes renewable and alternitive energy I have no problem with drilling being included. However, drilling must not be the only thing done, nor should it be the major thing done. "Drill, baby, drill" is not sound policy, it is a sound bite for a political ad, one the American voters rejected.
It is SO frustrating to be unable to contact you during a show, since it is tape delayed in my area; however, I wish to comment on your discussion, towards the end of the first hour this morning, regarding the hiring of new employees in the hospitality industry and whether that uptick was based on the hiring of illegal aliens. In the area where I live, the hospitality industry is king. One of my sons worked in a major resort as a chef, but made peanuts. Why? A large number of cooks, servers, and other employees at the resort were aliens and were happy to work for minimum wage or even lower. Were these aliens illegal? NO! They were here on temporary work visas from countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. I do not understand why this is allowed in our country when the jobless rate is so high, and I do not understand why no one is addressing this issue.
True, but this fact was a part of the report. I don't think anyone is trying to hide it. Since I see that this point was already made, nevermind. (I'm used to being able to delete a comment if this happens.)