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.
A panel discussion on the U.S. plans for post-war Iraq, with a look at how the Defense Department plans to transfer power to Iraqis, ongoing tensions between the Pentagon and the State Department, and what role these planners envision for U.S. allies and the U.N.
Guests
- Daniel Serwer Vice President, Centers of Innovation and Peace and Stability Operations at the United States Institute of Peace; former executive director, the Iraq Study Group
- David Scheffer Visiting professor, Northwestern University School of Law; U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes in the Clinton Administration
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