Oil's Up, Dow's Down. What's Next?; Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama; Are We Experiencing a Populist Revolt?; The Future of Food
Oil's Up, Dow's Down. What's Next?
Larry Mantle talks with economists about the surge in oil prices, the plunge in the stock market, and about how American consumers will fare in a troubled economy with few signs of relief in sight. Economists Philip Verleger, Chris Thornberg, and Stephen Levy, and Newsweek Senior Editor Daniel Gross weigh in.
Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama
Larry Mantle takes listeners thought and opinions about Hillary Clinton's speech over the weekend in which she endorsed Barack Obama as the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Are We Experiencing a Populist Revolt?
In his new book, "The Uprising," author David Sirota chronicles today's seething popular discontent on both the Right and Left, which he contends is fueling a new populist political movement in America. Larry speaks with Sirota about his theory.
The Future of Food
In his new book "The End of Food," Paul Roberts paints a grim picture of the worldwide food crisis. Riots, floods and famine are the pervasive themes that threaten the future of global food production. The author contends that the way we make, consume and even think about food is no longer compatible or safe for billions of consumers. Roberts joins Larry Mantle to discuss the increasing paradox of western-world obesity and third-world starvation and to examine possible solutions to the world's food crisis.