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• Will the green economy live up to its promise?
  The Obama administration has touted the green economy as both a path to the future and one of the keys to the revival of the U.S. economy. Will the infusion of billions of dollars in stimulus make these green jobs a reality?9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Lori Grange: Interim director of the Pew Center on the States. She is co-author of the Pew study "The Clean Energy Economy."
  Jerome Ringo: President of the Apollo Alliance.
  Joshua Green: Senior editor for The Atlantic. His article "The Elusive Green Economy" appears in the July/August issue of The Atlantic.
  Resources
  The Clean Energy Economy
  About Jerome Ringo
  The Atlantic: "The Elusive Green Economy"
• A spy novelist's romantic world
  Romance. Espionage. Parisian cafes and back alleys in Berlin. These are the elements that make the novels of Alan Furst among the best in the spy genre. He joins Midmorning to discuss his latest novel, and his fascination with World War II-era Europe.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Alan Furst: Spy novelist. His latest novel, "The Spies of Warsaw," is now out in paperback.
  Resources
  Alan Furst's Web site
  Talk of the Stacks

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