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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 24, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, March 24, 2008
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    Bursting Bubbles

    Alan Greenspan — wise man or “Mr. Bubble”? MSN Money columnist William Fleckenstein offers a "revisionist history" of the former Fed chairman in his new book Greenspan's Bubbles. Plus, using Buddhism to weather the emotional storms of divorce, Congestion pricing goes down to the wire, and is it time to sell your gold?

After The Gold Rush

Ann Zimmerman, staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, talks about turning her gold jewelry into cash.

Read "Turning Old Bling Into Fresh Green"

Bursting Bubbles

William Fleckenstein, president of Fleckenstein Capital, MSN Money columnist and author, with Fred Sheehan, of Greenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal Reserve (McGraw-Hill, 2008), discusses the economy and Fed policy.

Bill Fleckenstein at MSN Money
Fleckenstein Capital

Congestion Pricing Countdown

Josh Robin, a reporter for NY1, kicks off our daily series leading up to the April 7th congestion pricing deadline with a run down of where the legislation stands right now.

A Brian Lehrer poll: Do You Favor Congestion Pricing?
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Detaching from Divorce

Gabriel Cohen, curator of Sundays at Sunny's and author of Storms Can't Hurt the Sky: A Buddhist Path Through Divorce (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2008), talks about how Buddhism helped him weather the emotional storm of divorce.

Open Phones: Easter Sermons

What did your priest or pastor preach about on Easter Sunday? Did Barack Obama and Rev. Wright figure in?

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.