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.
Seven years ago, actor Christopher Reeve suffered a devastating spinal injury… today he’s making stunning progress in regaining some physical sensation and movement. We’ll hear about new thinking on rehabilitation strategies, and the hope Reeve is offering to other paralysis victims.
Guests
- Naomi Kleitman Program Director, at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health
- Dr. John W. McDonald Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program at Washington University School of Medicine
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