- America's Housing Crisis
As President Barack Obama focuses on a jobs bill, one of the underlying causes of the recession is getting less attention. How will homeowners, banks and the government dig out of America's housing crisis?9:06 a.m.Tom Lawler: Founder of Lawler Economic and Housing Consulting and former Senior Vice President at Fannie Mae.
Chris Mayer: Professor of Real Estate and Co-Director, Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy at Columbia University.
Newsmaker: Best college rankings
U.S. News and World Report releases its 2012 best college rankings today. Midmorning looks at what's changed, and why the rankings matter.9:45 a.m.Alex Friedrich: Covers higher education and writes the On Campus blog for MPR News.
A father, a son, and a film
Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez have hit the road to promote their new film "The Way," which depicts a father's attempt to complete a pilgrimage started by his son. The real-life father and son join Midmorning to discuss the film and the family business.10:06 a.m.Martin Sheen: Actor, best known for his roles in "Apocalypse Now" and "The West Wing." He stars in the new movie "The Way."
Emilio Estevez: Actor and director. He directs the new movie "The Way."
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