The battle over the Bush tax cuts continues A bitter political battle on Capitol Hill has Democrats defying President Obama's plan to extend the Bush tax cuts. Midmorning asks about the plan's potential success, and the President's suggestion that the tax code should be overhauled.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Alison Acosta Fraser: Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation.
Andrew Fieldhouse: is federal budget policy analyst with EPI.
Ireland's economic woes Economists have blamed Ireland's financial meltdown on institutional and policy failure. Midmorning asks if there are any parallels or lessons learned for the U.S.9:45 a.m.
Guests
John McDermott: is a reporter and Alphaville blogger for Financial Times.
Talking Volumes with Anita Shreve Author Anita Shreve has written a dozen novels, including the Oprah's Book Club pick "The Pilot's Wife." Her latest book is "Rescue." She joined Kerri Miller at the Fitzgerald Theater on December 8th.10:06 a.m.
You can follow Kerri Miller on Twitter at @KerriMPR
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