The Brian Lehrer Show

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The Spendin’ o’ the Green

Monday, March 17, 2008

Young adults in today’s Ireland have a standard of living far above that of their parents and grandparents. On St. Patrick’s Day, David McWilliams, author of The Pope's Children: The Irish Economic Triumph and the Rise of Ireland's New Elite looks at how Ireland’s economic boom has shaped the country’s society and culture. Also: Day One of the Paterson administration, State Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) looks ahead; the latest on the tumult in the financial markets; Iraq -- five years later; and more on the midtown crane crash.

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Financial Market Turmoil

Rex Nutting, Washington, DC, bureau chief of MarketWatch (Dow Jones), a financial news website, talks about the Bear Stearns bailout and what it means for the economy.

Day One

Malcolm Smith, New York State Senator (D-Queens) and Senate Minority Leader, looks ahead to the Paterson administration and the shift in Albany following Governor Spitzer's resignation.

Senator Smith's webpage

Construction Destruction

Adam Lisberg, New York Daily News staff reporter, talks about this weekend’s construction crane accident and WNYC's Arun Venugopal calls in from the scene.

The Spendin' o' the Green

David McWilliams, author of The Pope's Children: The Irish Economic Triumph and the Rise of Ireland's New Elite, on the dramatic overhaul of the Irish economy.

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1,823 Days in Iraq

Wednesday marks the five-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. We take a look at recent developments with James Glanz, Iraq bureau chief for the New York Times, and Bobby Ghosh, world editor for Time Magazine.

Times Baghdad Bureau Blog
Bobby Ghosh "Back to Baghdad: Hell Reassessed"