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The Uncertain Economy and the Presidential Campaign
Conflicting economic indicators make it hard to predict a presidential election that’s focused on the economy. Are the candidates increasing confusion by failing to lay out specific proposals?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenConflicting economic indicators make it hard to predict a presidential election that's focused on the economy. Are the candidates increasing confusion by failing to lay out specific proposals? Also, the real refs return to the NFL, and Abbas and Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly.
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In this episode
3 storiesThe Real Refs Return
National Football League fans and players can breathe a sigh of relief. Team owners have reached a tentative settlement with their regular referees, in the aftermath of Monday's bad call by substitutes that gave Seattle an unearned last-minute win over Green Bay.
Read the story7 minIt's the Economy, Stupid
This year's presidential campaign is supposedly about the economy, but economic indicators make political predictions more confusing than ever. Consumer confidence is on the rise, for example, but consumer spending is on the decline. Does that favor Obama , Romney — or is it a draw?
Read the story35 minNetanyahu and Abbas at the UN
At the UN General Assembly today, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas focused on the lack of a peace process. He began by attacking Israel's destruction of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem and the refusal to permit reconstruction.
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