WASHINGTON TAKEOUT: Will the president’s health care summit be a bipartisan love-fest or more of the same legislative gridlock? Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich brings us a preview. OLYMPICS TAKEOUT: Team USA suffered a big shock yesterday when Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Grand Slalom. Jason Stallman, Olympics editor for The New York Times, […]
CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Some lawmakers may be facing a conflict of interest as they go toe to toe with Toyota executives. Communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics, Dave Levinthal, says many of these lawmakers are stockholders in Toyota. OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Jason Stallman, reporting on the Winter Olympics for The New York Times, has the […]
FINANCIAL TAKEOUT: The New York Times Wall Street and finance reporter Louise Story joins us with analysis of some of the important economic indicators that came out yesterday. OLYMPICS TAKEOUT: Jason Stallman, Olympics editor for The New York Times, brings us the latest sports drama from Vancouver. LISTENER TAKEOUT: Our listeners respond to legislative gridlock, […]
TOYOTA: A congressional panel says Toyota consistently and wrongly dismissed the possibility that an electronic problem in some of its cars caused unintended acceleration. Kate Linebaugh covers the auto industry for the Wall Street Journal. OLYMPICS: New York Times Olympics editor Jason Stallman assesses the last night’s ice dancing competition and previews today’s men’s giant […]
BUSINESS: Our partner, The New York Times is looking at the lasting negative effects of the recession in a series called “The New Poor.” Times finance contributor Louise Story describes the series and the effects of long-term unemployment on Americans. OLYMPICS: New York Times reporter, Jason Stallman, previews the Olympic ice dancing finals, the semi-finals […]