Presdient-Elect Obama's Stimulus Plan; Paying For College In The Recession; Tribune Files For Bankruptcy; American Therapy
Presdient-Elect Obama's Stimulus Plan
$400 billion? $700 billion? The number isn't known yet, but President-elect Barack Obama, in a statement over the weekend, has made it clear that he will launch a huge infrastructure investment program. It's slated as something akin to the Works Progress Administration during the great Depression and it will beef up America's railroads, electricity grid and broadband networks. But critics warn a huge new government program may do more harm than good. Larry finds out more about what the plan with Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times, and James Wilcox of Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Paying For College In The Recession
College has always been expensive, but in today's hard financial times it's even harder for students to pay for the universities of their choice. What are the parents of high school seniors doing now to plan for tuition payments they will be facing next fall? What compromises are they making? Larry talks with Jay Murray, President of Solutions for Tuition, and asks KPCC's listeners to call in.
Tribune Files For Bankruptcy
It's official, Sam Zell's debt-ridden Tribune Co. is filing for bankruptcy. The company has some $12 billion in borrowings and $1 billion in interest payments due this year. But with shrinking profits, it is no longer able to pay. What will it mean for the media giant, owner of a number of television station and newspapers, including the LA Times? Larry talks with James Rainey of the L.A. Times and Bryce Nelson of USC's Annenberg School for Communication.
American Therapy
From Freudian slips to ink blots on paper to Prozac, the history of American psychoanalysis is as storied as the individuals who have received its tailored treatment. In his new book, "American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States," author Jonathan Engel says about 50 percent of Americans will receive treatment at some point in their life. It's in the sheer numbers of those driven to the therapist's chair that we see the significance of psychoanalysis and it's journey. Larry Mantle speaks with Engel about his book and what has made the study of our minds and emotions so important.