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• Candidates search for answers on the economy
  Republican presidential candidate John McCain's top economic advisor addresses the intense economic pressures facing the candidates in this campaign, and the bipartisan struggle to settle on a bailout plan.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Douglas Holtz-Eakin: Economic advisor to the McCain campaign and former director of the Congressional Budget Office.
  Lakshman Achuthan: Managing director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute.
  Catharine Richert: Reporter, Congressional Quarterly.
  More from MPR
  Bush, congressional leaders ponder next steps (09/29/2008)
  Stocks tumble as bailout plan fails in House (09/29/2008)
  Obama, McCain argue over war, taxes in 1st debate (09/26/2008)
  Resources
  About Douglas Holtz-Eakin
  Economic Cycle Research Institute
  Congressional Quarterly
• The founding mothers
  Longtime NPR political commentator Cokie Roberts talks about the women who helped form the early United States. Kerri Miller interviewed Roberts about her book, "Ladies of Liberty" at the Fitzgerald Theater Sept. 23.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Cokie Roberts: Political commentator and author. She is also the author of "We Are Our Mother's Daughters" and "Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation."
  Resources
  About Cokie Roberts

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