Economy

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The Improved Job Market & the Long-Term Unemployed

The Improved Job Market & the Long-Term Unemployed

February 9, 2012

The U.S. economy got some good news last week when the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in almost three years. But the job growth hasn’t reached over five million Americans who have been out of work for more than six months...

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Hal Weitzman: "Latin Lessons"

Hal Weitzman: "Latin Lessons"

February 8, 2012

Diane talks to Hal Weitzman, Financial Times correspondent and author of "Latin Lessons: How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering" about the mistakes the U.S. has made in Latin America, and the high price he says we will pay for them.

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New Efforts to Help Struggling Homeowners

New Efforts to Help Struggling Homeowners

February 7, 2012

The Obama administration, state officials and consumer advocates lay out terms for mortgage relief: Diane and her panel examine the latest efforts to help struggling homeowners.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

February 3, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney opened up a 20-point lead over Newt Gingrich in the upcoming Nevada caucus; the Obama Administration unveiled a new homeowner refinancing plan; and Senate Democrats formally introduced a "Buffett Bill" that would tax millionaires at a minimum rate of 30 percent. Naftali Bendavid of the Wall Street Journal, Jackie Calmes of The New York Times and syndicated columnist Steve Roberts join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

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Florida GOP Primary Results

Florida GOP Primary Results

February 1, 2012

Analysis of Florida primary results and the race going forward for the GOP presidential nomination

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A Call for Fairness in the Tax Code

A Call for Fairness in the Tax Code

January 30, 2012

A call for fairness in the tax code: Understanding why some of the wealthiest Americans legally pay lower rates compared with individuals who earn far less. Diane and guests discuss ideas and prospects for meaningful tax reform.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

January 27, 2012

The Obama Administration announced the first cuts in the Defense Department budget since 1998; Republican presidential candidates squared off in the second Florida debate as polls showed a dead-heat between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich; and the Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates at near zero until late 2014. Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times, Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune and Ron Elving of NPR join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

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Analysis of President Obama's State of the Union Address

Analysis of President Obama's State of the Union Address

January 25, 2012

Diane and guests discuss President Obama's State of the Union Address.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

January 20, 2012

Republican presidential candidates debated in South Carolina as polls showed former Governor Mitt Romney with a seven-point lead over former Speaker Newt Gingrich; the U.S. government charged seven hedge fund managers in a $62 million insider trading case; and several prominent websites "blacked-out" in protest of controversial anti-piracy legislation in Congress. Jerry Seib of The Wall Street Journal, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times and Ryan Grim of The Huffington Post join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

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White House decision on proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

White House decision on proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

January 19, 2012

The Obama administration rejects TransCanada’s application for a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline: Economic and political implications of the decision and prospects for an alternative route

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