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January 01, 1990 - May 05, 2012 + Left, Right & Center
Afghanistan; WikiLeaks; Jobs; Taxes; Fed; Deficit 
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101203afghanistan_wikileak
Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan tops the news. What WikiLeaks revealed was embarrassing but was it classified? Jobs outlook is still heading downward, as unemployment...
Korea; Taliban Scam; Fed Jobs Report; Insider Trading; Ireland
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101126korea_taliban_scam_f
What exactly does North Korea want, and what will our real response be? Also, Scamistan: how a Pakistani shopkeeper got away with pretending to be...
The Fed; Tax Cuts; GM; Afghanistan; TSA Touch Up!
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101119the_fed_tax_cuts_gm_
Big news week !!! Bernancke defends QE2 against flack from Germany and China. Did we destroy the world's economy and are they right to fight...
Debt Commission; Obama's Overseas Bust; NewsBeastDailyWeek
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101112debt_commission_obam
The commission to study how to get federal debt under control floated a trial balloon when it released recommendations by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles,...
Political Earthquake: Does Obama Get It?; Bernanckes Billions
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101105politcal_earthquake_
While the GOP high fives itself for its showing in the midterms, can either party govern, and will they, or will the next two years...
Midterm Madness: Is Obama Ready for the GOP
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101029midterm_madness_is_o
Pre-election jitters for all. And the GOP's nervous about the outcome, too; there'll be a power struggle between the Speaker and the Committee chairs, lots...
Juan Williams; Fannie/Freddie; Mid-terms; UK Austerity
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101022juan_williams_fannie
NPR's firing of Juan Williams has create a firestorm of negative publicity and political calls to defund public broadcasting. How much is the Fannie Mae-Freddie...
Mortgage Mess; Bernanke; Mid-Term Closing Arguments
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101015mortgage_mess_bernan
It's impossible to overestimate the potential damage to the US economy and to capitalism itself if the notion of property rights is undermined; what will...
Foreclosure Moratorium; Gen. Jones; Af-Pak; MidTerms
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101008foreclosure_moratori
Who owns the mortgages that are being foreclosed and what happens to the market if foreclosures are halted? An in-depth examination plus some speculation on...
Rahm Gone; China; Backyard Obama; Tea Party; Whitman-Brown
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101001rahm_gone_china_back
Rahm Emmanuel steps down as Chief of Staff; wants to run for Mayor of Chicago. Is this a shakeup or just normal job burnout? Is...
Summers and Volcker; GOP Pledge; Dems Duck Tax Cuts; Schools
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Larry Summers departs the scene, and Paul Volcker says the financial system is broken. Is the GOP Pledge like the Contract with America? Plus, the...
Tea Party Surge; Unemployment & Uninsurance; Elizabeth Warren
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100917tea_party_surge_unem
Headlines of the week lead to deep thoughts about the nature of government, civil society and the future of democracy. There's a bit of anti-establishment...
Obama's Presser; The Economy; 9/11 and a Florida Pastor
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100910obamas_presser_the_e
We go 'around the horn' on President Obama's press conference, and consider Elizabeth Warren as Obama's possible nominee to head head of the Consumer Protection...
Obama-Jobs; Iraq-Blair; Dems Doom Foretold
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100903obama-jobs_iraq-blai
Joblessness is still on the rise and the recovery is stagnant. Also, was Iraq worth it, and do supporters need to apologize for their support...
Bernanke Bucks; Primaries-Midterms-GOP; Mehlman Comes Out
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100827bernanke_bucks_prima
Fed Chief Ben Bernanke says he hasn't ruled out buying up more bad paper to prop up the economy. What do the primaries portend about...
