Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
A year into recovery, is the economy really improving?
The stock market has rebounded, corporate profits are rising, but home values and retirement savings have dropped. What is happening to the middle class after the recession has officially ended?11:00 a.m.GuestsLouis Johnston: Professor of economics, St. John's University and College of St. Benedict. Author of major revisions to 4th edition of "Principles of Economics" by Ben Bernanke and Robert Frank.More from MPRReport: Minn. needs to close high-tech jobs gap (01/17/2011)The latest on the economy, housing and retail (01/14/2011)Consumer price index jumps on costlier gas (01/14/2011)Fed says economy expanded on manufacturing, spending (01/12/2011)Resources
Debate: Should we repeal the health care law?
An "Intelligence Squared" debate features two panelists for, and two panelists against, the proposition: We should repeal the health care law.12:00 p.m.GuestsJonathan Cohn: Senior editor at the New Republic and author of "Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis---and the People Who Pay the Price."Douglas Holtz-Eakin: Former economic policy adviser to Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, and the president of the American Action Forum.Paul Starr: Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Social Transformation of American Medicine."Rep. John Shadegg: Former congressman representing Arizona's 3rd District.More from MPRForum on health care reform (01/18/2011)Poll: Opposition to health care law eases (01/16/2011)A rational look at health care reform (01/12/2011)House takes symbolic step to repeal health law (01/07/2011)Resources
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