California Prison Budget Out Of Control; The Awards Season And The WGA Strike; Economic Forecast For 2008; Holiday Debt; The Top Ten Foreign Policy Stories You Missed In 2007
California Prison Budget Out Of Control
California's prison population has increased by approximately 8% since 2003, but budget spending has exploded by 79% to $8.5 billion. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's budget is expected to hit $10 billion next year, contributing to the state's estimated $14 billion gap. Dan Walters, Political Columnist for The Sacramento Bee joins guest host Ted Chen.
The Awards Season And The WGA Strike
As Oscar ballots are mailed out today, guest host Ted Chen discusses how the WGA strike may affect this year's awards season. Ted speaks with Alex Ben Block, senior columnist for Hollywood Today, and regular contributor to KPCC's Call Sheet.
Economic Forecast For 2008
Guest host Ted Chen is joined by Edward Martinez of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation and Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics to discuss both the local and national economic outlook for 2008.
Holiday Debt
Following holiday spending, guest host Ted Chen talks with Alex Viecco, financial planner and co-founder of Debt and Credit Advisors in Calabasas and Kathy Kristof, business reporter for the L.A. Times, and a nationally syndicated personal finance columnist about personal debt and how to get out of it.
The Top Ten Foreign Policy Stories You Missed In 2007
Guest host Ted Chen talks with Blake Hounshell, Foreign Policy online editor, about the most important foreign policy stories from 2007.