Understanding Today’s Puzzling U.S. Economy
Inflation is high. The GDP has shrunk. But the job market has never been better. The Washington Post's Damian Paletta helps make sense of the U.S. economy today.
President Bush wants to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and has other plans for managing America’s rising energy demands. A panel talks about energy policy in the U.S. and the range of possible strategies for addressing America’s energy problems.
Guests
- Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), chair of the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee
- Ed Smelloff Of the Pace Law School Energy Project
- Angela Antonelli Of the Heritage Foundation
- Roger Schlickeisen Of Defenders of Wildlife
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