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Here and Now for Tuesday, October 7, 2008
How will each candidate's plans to change healthcare affect you? Join us for that story, plus the latest on the Fed's action to buy short-term business debt, a preview of tonight's presidential debate, a look at homelessness in Massachusetts and a conversation with Dugald Steer, author of "Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts."
Audio|Tue, 7 Oct 2008|More from PRI: Here and Now Podcast
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“…to businesses in an attempt to free up credit. Greg tip of the economist joins us in great teams everyone woke up yesterday to realize that 700 billion dollar Treasury Department bill out of Wall Street. …”
“…Great -- of the economist magazine thank you so much. And we're told the fallout from the credit crisis isn't really being felt yet wealth they want …”
MIT Energy Debate 2008
Representatives from the McCain and Obama campaigns faced off Monday, Oct. 6 for a debate on energy, moderated by NPR's Tom Ashbrook, host of the daily talk show "On Point." McCain was represented by James Woolsey, who was director of the Central Intelligence Agency under President Clinton and has served in four different administrations, both Democratic and Republican. Obama was represented by Jason Grumet, executive director of the bipartisan National Commission on Energy Policy and former director of Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management. Questions were asked by journalists, Jeff Carr of the Economist and Susan McGinnis of CleanSkies.TV, as well as by a group of MIT students. The debate was co-sponsored by the student-run MIT Energy Club and the MIT Energy Initiative .
Video|Tue, 7 Oct 2008|More from - MIT TechTV (beta)
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“…for being here. And Jeff Carr who is the science editor for the economist. . Where he specializes in among other things alternative energy and climate change Jeff thank you very much for coming in London. We …”
“…do it. Analysts tonight Susan again if there's guys TV. Just follow the economist MIT students McKinsey Greenwald Steve -- Thank you can walk. Thank you professor Ernest when he's the MIT energy initiative and MIT …”
Here and Now for Friday, October 3, 2008
Join us today for the latest on the Wall Street bailout debate and vote in the House of Representatives, a look ahead at the future of Wall Street, a review of last night's vice presidential debate and a feature on a new production of the Edward Albee play, "Seascape."
Audio|Fri, 3 Oct 2008|More from PRI: Here and Now Podcast
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“…mean and we talked about regulation but. For instance of Paul Krugman the economist says there should be even more government ownership of the financial system so that is more oversight what we you know what …”
Before the Bell 10/01/2008
An early look at the market with Financial Editor Dave Caruso.
Audio|Wed, 1 Oct 2008|More from Dave Caruso's Before the Bell
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“…what that the numbers Lester but if you look at most of the economist. . -- pulling things out there right now but what they're expecting about a 100000 dollar tumbled 200000 dollars and job loss. …”
Here and Now for Tuesday September 30, 2008
Economy Watch What happens to the economy now that lawmakers have rejected the administration's $700 billion Wall Street rescue? And if Congress takes up a new rescue proposal, what should it look like? The Bailout What's next in the battle over the bailout? Rick Klein, senior political reporter for ABC News joins us to discuss the Bush Administration's latest efforts to push Congress to pass the bill, after yesterday's defeat, as well as the impact the whole debate is having on the presidential race between John McCain and Barack Obama. Focus Billionaire investor Warren Buffet announced he will buy a nearly 10 percent stake in a Chinese battery manufacturer. The move comes a week after he announced he would invest $5 billion in the troubled New York investment bank Goldman Sachs. We speak with Vahan Janjigian, of Forbes Investor Advisory Institute, he's also author of "Even Buffet Isn't Perfect: What You Can and Can't Learn from the World's Greatest Investor." Hand Dr
Audio|Tue, 30 Sep 2008|More from PRI: Here and Now Podcast
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“…economist do this I'm going to have to -- of the economist. . Until this year. Until this year 40% of the mortgages by value were provided by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and 60% …”
Candid Capitalist: John Bogle
John Bogle of Vanguard We asked the legendary investor, John C. Bogle, patriarch of the trillion-dollar Vanguard family of funds, for wisdom that would get us past the weekend in this financial rockslide. He sees an avalanche and three years of severe pain ahead, but something less than Armageddon, and no reason to realize Sarah [...]
Audio|Fri, 26 Sep 2008|More from Open Source
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“…the financial services sector. It is -- value subtracting. Business. By definition. The economist -- lease rent seeking business I don't know where that term really make much sense that make much sense to many veterans …”
Here and Now for Friday September 26, 2008
Ol' Miss Awaits Debate We speak with Curtis Wilkie, professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi, about the presidential debate that is scheduled for tonight in Oxford. Crisis in Credit Market Interest rates on short term loans have risen back to near record levels as lenders remain wary. The crisis in credit markets threatens to freeze the world's economy. We'll speak with Philip Coggan, capital markets editor for the Economist magazine. Credit Crunch Hits American Businesses Fed Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke has said if the financial crisis isn't resolved, credit will be restricted, choking up the "life blood from the economy." As the credit crunch continues, Here and Now is touching down with people across the country about the economy. Today we hear from Doc Cohen of Tomball, Texas. He's in the business of opening new franchises, and currently employs 300 people in his 10 million dollar a yar business. He explains how the credit freeze is affecting small business
Audio|Fri, 26 Sep 2008|More from PRI: Here and Now Podcast
Fred Krupp - Impact of Global Warming on the US Economy
Smart policies, American ingenuity and technologies available today can make the United States a leader in addressing global warming. The key is for Congress to pass national legislation that puts a strict cap on emissions and uses a flexible market-based system to reduce emissions at lowest cost. Fred Krupp, a leading expert on the environment and on market solutions, discusses how to win the battle against global warming, and do so in a way that launches a booming new industry in clean technology. Global warming is no longer a vague problem of the future. It has already damaged our planet at an alarming pace. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that the evidence is "unequivocal" and concludes that human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels have almost certainly caused most of the warming of the past 50 years, bringing extreme weather, stronger storms, and more frequent droughts. Leading scientific organizations around the world, including the US National Academy of Sciences, agree that we must act now to slow, stop, and reverse the growth of greenhouse gas emissions or face irreversible consequences. Fred Krupp is President of Environmental Defense, the leading United States nonprofit group developing market-based environmental solutions. Founded in 1967, Environmental Defense has worked with major corporations to improve environmental performance, joining with McDonald's to reduce packaging waste and with FedEx to develop a hybrid electric delivery truck that goes 57% farther on each gallon of fuel. (Environmental Defense accepts no payments from its corporate partners.) The group's scientists, economists, and attorneys focus on climate, health, oceans, and wildlife. Krupp helped develop the 1990 U.S. acid rain reduction plan that The Economist called "the greatest green success story of the past decade", establishing a market-based method now being applied to global warming. In 2007 he helped launch the United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), a coalition of major companies calling on Congress to enact a strict cap on global warming pollution. Krupp also helped broker the largest buyout in US history of the energy giant TXU, ensuring that the deal will substantially reduce greenhouse gas emission Visit us at www.wgbh.org/forum to explore our entire collection of lectures.
Audio|Thu, 14 Aug 2008|More from WGBH Forum Network | Public Domain Podcast
Here and Now for Monday August 11, 2008
Here and Now for Monday August 11 2008 Retirement Immigration Equality Wii Habilitation Batman and George W. Bush
Audio|Mon, 11 Aug 2008|More from WBUR: Here and Now Podcast
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“…also an expression of conservative ideology it's here now. We're back with the economist at least the -- now and their conversation about -- retirement. She's the director of the center for retirement research at Boston …”
Here and Now for Friday, July 11, 2008
What would happen if the biggest providers of financing for home loans fail? Housing experts are growing concerned that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might have to be bailed out by the government. Cold War Rivalries, the civil rights and women's movements, the first doping scandal, television and tremendous athletes such as Cassius Clay and Wilma Rudolph. The 1960 Summer Olympic Games altered the character of the Olympics forever. So argues David Maraniss in his new book, "Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed The World." As we head toward Beijing in less than a month, he joins us to reflect in the historic competition in Rome 48 years ago. Noted essayist and author Barbara Ehrenreich has spent decades chronicling the economic inequalities of American society. We speak to her about her newest collection of satirical essays "This Land is their Land: Notes from a Divided Nation". We preview Major League Baseball's mid-summer classic, the All-Star game with Bill Littlefield, host of
Audio|Fri, 11 Jul 2008|More from WBUR: Here and Now Podcast
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“…chief business writer and US business editor for the company it for the economist magazine Matthew bishop welcome. Let's start with some background that I'm reading now that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae shares are continuing …”
“…Matthew bishop is chief business writer for the economist he's based in New York Methodist bishop thanks so much. It's safe to say that this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing will …”