Economic Fallout; Blimey! The News From The Other Side Of The Pond; What about My Pension?; The Subprime Solution; George Clinton
Economic Fallout
The bailout plan failed and Wall Street voiced its disapproval, with the largest one-day point drop in its history. What will this mean for the long-term outlook of the US economy? And will Congress ever reach a compromise on the bailout plan? Larry gets the latest from Doyle McManus, Washington Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times and Christopher Thornberg, principal at Beacon Economics.
Blimey! The News From The Other Side Of The Pond
Monday was a dismal day on Wall Street, but what about on Fleet Street? Larry talks with Andrew Hilton, Director of the Center for the Study of Financial Innovation in London, about European and Asian markets.
What about My Pension?
What does the financial crisis mean to you? Larry gets advice from Kathy Kristof, business reporter for the LA Times and nationally syndicated personal finance columnist, and takes listener calls.
The Subprime Solution
The subprime mortgage crisis is wreaking havoc on the lives of millions of people as well as threatening to derail the U.S. economy and economies around the world. In his new book, The Subprime Solution, economist Robert Shiller reveals the origins of the crisis and puts forward bold measures to solve it. Larry talks with the author.
George Clinton
The barrage of bad economic news has lots of people in a funk. So Larry gets funkier with George Clinton, musician and founder of funkadelic band Parliament.