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.
The U.S., Britain and Spain withdrew from Security Council consideration their proposed resolution on Iraq, and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan ordered the withdrawal of U.N. weapons inspectors and humanitarian workers. A panel talks about these developments, President Bush’s Monday night speech to the nation, and the latest news from the Persian Gulf region.
Guests
- Ivo Daalder U.S. Ambassador to NATO, former senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, former director for European Affairs for the National Security Council, and author of "Beyond Preemption: Force and Legitimacy in a Changed World".
- Tod Lindberg Editor of "Policy Review;" research fellow at the Hoover Institution; author, "The Political Teachings of Jesus."
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