Midday

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Unemployment and trade numbers ease fears of double-dip recession
Will President Obama's economic proposals pass Congress, and will they make any difference?11:00 a.m.
Guests
Louis Johnston: Professor of economics at St. John's University and College of St. Benedict. Revisor of 4th edition, "Principles of Economics" by Ben Bernanke and Robert Frank.
Chris Farrell: Chief economics correspondent and economics editor, American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio. Contributing editor, Bloomberg Business Week. Author, "The New Frugality" and "Right on the Money" and "Deflation: What Happens When Prices Fall."
More from MPR
Job openings rise for first time since April (09/08/2010)
College enrollment numbers tricky to predict (09/07/2010)
Minn. survey: Job vacancies up 32 percent over last year (09/01/2010)
Midwest survey suggests some recession fears (09/01/2010)
Resources
about Louis Johnston
about Chris Farrell
Clinton declares 'new American moment' in foreign affairs
On Midday, hear Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's September 8th major foreign policy speech to the Council on Foreign Relations. Clinton said Iran is morphing into a military dictatorship with a religious ideological veneer. She said the world looks to the US to solve problems on a global scale.12:00 p.m.
Guests
Hillary Rodham Clinton: United States Secretary of State.
More from MPR
U.S. hiker in Iranian jail allowed brief call to mom (08/05/2010)
Could economic change curb extremism in the Muslim world? (07/28/2010)
Resources
About Secretary of State Clinton