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.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with the national security team on Iraq in the Situation Room of the White House, Aug. 11, 2010
The last U.S. combat brigade leaves Iraq, the U.N. calls for more international aid for Pakistan’s flood victims and China is projected to overtake Japan as the world’s second-largest economy. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Guests
- Thom Shanker Pentagon correspondent for The New York Times.
- Laura Rozen Foreign policy reporter, Politico.
- David Ignatius Columnist, The Washington Post; co-moderator of "PostGlobal" on washingtonpost.com.
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