- Where is the job creation?
President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness meets in Burnsville today. Despite a drop in the unemployment rate, many companies remain reluctant to hire, and many critics wonder if the president is doing enough to create jobs.9:06 a.m.Heather Boushey: Senior economist with the Center for American Progress.
Leo Hindery, Jr.: Managing partner of InterMedia Partners and founder of the YES Network. He's also author of "It Takes a CEO: It's Time to Lead with Integrity."
Gary Locke: U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
- Obama and the Middle East
President Obama will make a much-anticipated speech Thursday, addressing the unrest in the Middle East. We look at what the President might say - and what he should say - about his developing policy in the Middle East.10:06 a.m.Aaron David Miller: Public Policy Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He served as an adviser to six U.S. secretaries of state.
Michael Hirsh: Chief correspondent for National Journal.
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