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.
British Prime Minister David Cameron at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 2010
Mixed messages from Britain on its military commitment to Afghanistan. The U.S. announces a new aid package to Pakistan. And Syria bans face veils at its universities. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Guests
- Moises Naim Chief international columnist, El Pais.
- Tom Gjelten Correspondent, NPR, and author of "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause."
- Courtney Kube National security producer for NBC News.
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