Takeouts: health care, hedge funds, and listeners on credit cards
Washington Takeout: The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich, reports on health care reform in the House of Representatives as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks for the votes she needs for the public option.
Business Takeout: WNYC reporter Lisa Chow talks about the latest in the trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers accused of fraud just ahead of the economy’s collapse in 2007.
Listeners respond to Wednesday’s conversation about banks closing credit card accounts without warning.
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