Mortgage Cramdown

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
Barack Obama's new $75 billion plan aims to help refinance mortgages and avoid bankruptcy and foreclosures. How will it affect the NYC region, and how will it mesh with local efforts in place to already help homeowners? Plus, how Lynda Resnick sold pomegranates to the world. And, a bittersweet goodbye to the Brian Lehrer Show's executive producer Nuala McGovern, who leaves after a decade of service.

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