Obama voices cautious optimism on the economy
After weeks of dire talk, President Obama said on Tuesday that there are "glimmers of hope" in the economy. But some economic indicators tell a different story.9:06 a.m.Eamon Javers: Senior correspondent for Politico.
Dean Baker: Co-director of the Center for Economic Policy and Research. He is the author of "Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy."
Fact-checking the President
Midmorning checks in with the editor of PolitiFact, a Web site devoted to fact-checking claims made on the campaign trail. The site is currently keeping track of the promises made by then-candidate Barack Obama.9:45 a.m.Bill Adair: St. Petersburg Times Washington Bureau chief and editor of PolitiFact.com.
Editing memory and consciousness
Researchers are learning more about how memories are made and lost by examining changes in the physiology of the brain. Midmorning finds out memory works at the molecular level.10:06 a.m.Andre Fenton: Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology with the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center.
Eric Kandel: Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University. In 2000 he won the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
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