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30 Issues: Fixing the Economy

Austan Goolsbee, professor of economics at the University of Chicago graduate school of business and economic advisor to Barack Obama, discusses Barack Obama's response to the economic crisis and what new regulations are needed.

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Peter Wallison , Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the crisis and Sen. McCain’s views.

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Amy Resnick, editor in chief of the Bond Buyer, talks about the latest actions to try to right the economy and the latest from the bond market.

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Kevin Cummings, president and CEO of Investors Savings Bank, offers a banker’s view.

Barack Obama's Daily News Op-Ed from Sunday

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Open Phones: Free Speech and Responsibility

The United Federation of Teachers is suing New York City for what it considers inhibiting the free speech of the city's teachers. Recently, the city banned teachers wearing political buttons in the classroom, urging an environment of political neutrality. So, what's the line between free speech and abuse of power? Give us your take. Leave a comment!

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Is ACORN Stuffing the Ballot Box?

John Fund, Wall Street Journal editorial board member, Opinion Journal columnist, and the author of Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy, argues voter fraud could have a significant impact on next month's election, while Lorraine Minnite, senior fellow in the Democracy program at Demos and co-author of Keeping Down the Black Vote, Race and the Demobilization of American Voters, argues the allegations against ACORN are part of a long-standing campaign that uses unfounded accusations of voter fraud to disenfranchise people of color.

Election Protection link

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The Tipping Point

Paul Wachter from New York Times Magazine hashes out the benefits and detriments of mandatory tipping.

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