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.
U.S. military advisors are in the Philippines to help that country quell instability caused by Muslim separatist groups, including a terrorist organization called Abu Sayyaf that has been linked to al Qaeda. A panel talks about how these efforts fit in to the larger war on terrorism and the possible consequences for the U.S. and the Philippines.
Guests
- Amina Rasul Senior fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace
- Paolo Pasicolan Analyst at the Asian Studies Center of the Heritage Foundation
- David Steinberg Director of Asian studies at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
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