Friday, July 30, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Gear Junkie on summer adventures
The Gear Junkie, Stephen Regenold, joins Midday to talk about his latest global adventures, outdoor expeditions, conditioning, equipment and clothing for outdoor activities.11:00 a.m.GuestsStephen Regenold: Editor and founder of The Gear Junkie website, Gearjunkie.com and writer for Outdoors Magazine.More from MPRLife at the base of Mount Everest (04/12/2010)Advice: Get outdoors so winter won't win (02/10/2010)Resources
What should the U.S. do about the federal debt?
Much of the economic conversation in Washington right now revolves around one word: Debt. The federal debt, now at around $13 trillion, is ballooning. Experts at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival consider what that means for the U.S., and what the country needs to do about it.12:00 p.m.GuestsDavid Walker: President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, where heads up efforts to promote federal financial accountability. Former US Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office. Walker is the author of of "Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility."Grover Norquist: President of Americans for Tax Reform. The Wall Street Journal has called Norquist "the Grand Central Station" of the conservative movement. Norquist is the author of "Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives."E.J. Dionne: Syndicated columnist with The Washington Post, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and professor at Georgetown University.David Stockman: Former director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan. Stockman was the youngest cabinet member in the 20th century. He is the author of "The Triumph of Politics."Clive Crook: Senior editor of The Atlantic. Crook worked for more than 20 years as an economics correspondent at The Economist.Bob Homats: Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs. Formerly Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs (International).More from MPRWells Fargo economist on Minnesota's positive signs (07/28/2010)New home sales up, but sales remain slow (07/26/2010)Geithner says economy gradually getting better (07/23/2010)Several large Minn. companies see 2Q earnings rise (07/22/2010)Home sales fall, jobless claims rise (07/22/2010)Resources
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