For his new book, Henry Alford interviewed Americans over 70 to gather valuable wisdom about life, love, and happiness, as well as how to survive tough times. Plus, Your Uncommon Economic Indicators continues with a highlight of some of the bright spots listeners reported.
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Henry AlfordStimulus Bill Reaction
Daniel Gross, senior editor at Newsweek and Slate contributor, and Jonathan Allen, reporter for CQPolitics.com, talk about the senate stimulus bill. Question of the Day: What do you think the CEO cap should be? Comment below!
Taxing Questions
A number of recent politicians are making news for not paying their taxes. Ron Lieber, the “Your Money” columnist for the New York Times, and Cindy Hockenberry, research coordinator with the National Association of Tax Professionals, talk about why so many prominent people seem to ...
Life Lessons
Henry Alford, author of How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth), talks about his mission to glean wisdom from elders.
Artistic Stimulation
Robert Lynch, CEO of Americans for the Arts Action Fund, talks about the National Endowment for the Arts and arts funding in the stimulus package.
YUEI: Bright Spots
The Uncommon Economic Indicators project continues with a look at some of the "Bright Spots" you've reported on. Tyler Cowen, economics professor at George Mason University and blogger at Marginal Revolution, discusses what does well during a downturn. Then, Jane Kennedy, director of ...
Google Lapse
Can easy access to public records and mapping technology lead to online shaming? Ron Dreher, columnist with the Dallas Morning News and the man behind the "Crunchy Con" column on Beliefnet, talks about why he thinks releasing a Google map with the addresses of Prop 8 donors is dangerous.
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