Why Men Are Happier than Women
David Leonhardt, who writes the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times, looks at new research that shows a change in which gender is the happiest.
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Are You Being Gouged? The Results
Brian Lehrer Show associate producer Jim Colgan, breaks down the results. Then we talk to New York Times economics writer David Leonhardt about the economics of price disparities, and then to NYU...
View ArticleAre You The One: Economics 101, Democrats
David Leonhardt, the "Economic Scene" columnist for the New York Times, talks about how Clinton, Edwards and Obama will deal with the economy. He's joined by Gar Alperovitz, professor of Political...
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Are You Being Gouged? The Results
Brian Lehrer Show associate producer Jim Colgan, breaks down the results. Then we talk to New York Times economics writer David Leonhardt about the economics of price disparities, and then to NYU...
View ArticleAssured with Words
Yesterday, President Bush said he shared American’s concerns about the economy, and had big plans to ensure the country’s fiscal future. New York TimescolumnistDavid Leonhardt and Diana...
View ArticleEvaluating the Response
NY Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-6th), a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, discusses Congress' response to the financial crisis. Then, David Leonhardt, economic columnist for the New...
View ArticleThe trouble with bailing out homeowners
A homeowner bailout now looks more likely than ever. Both presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, are floating plans to help homeowners stuck with bad mortgages and the threat of...
View ArticleBearish on Stocks
David Leonhardt, writes the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times, is more cautious than Warren Buffet when it comes to buying stocks now.
View ArticleThe Obama administration's plan to make economic promises a reality in 2009
As the Obama administration takes hold of the White House in 2009, which economic levers might it pull? And when might we see signs those changes are working? "Intellectually, Bernanke and Obama are...
View ArticleWaiting for the economy's big bounce
Washington (okay, we might be too) is obsessed with stimulus plans and bailouts. But in this Sunday's magazine, the New York Times' David Leonhardt argues that the U.S. economy will eventually recover....
View ArticleEven at $700 billion, is the stimulus bill enough to save the economy?
The question is no longer if will we have an agreement on the stimulus, but rather if the stimulus plan will be enough. Will this trillion dollar infusion save the economy? This morning we’ve invited...
View ArticleDavid Leonhardt on the Americans behind the 8.1 percent unemployment rate
David Leonhardt, New York Times "Economic Scene" columnist, listens to your stories about unemployment and breaks down the 8.1 percent unemployment rate for February 2009.The U.S. Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleLooting & the Usury Economy
Have you found yourself wondering latley "who or what destroyed the economy?" Well, New York Times columnist David Leonhardt and labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan have a simple answer to that question:...
View ArticleHigh Cost of Living
Reforming healthcare may require dealing with the high cost of end-of-life care. David Leonhardt of the New York Times and Judy Bachrach, columnist at Obit magazine, take part in what President Obama...
View ArticleEnd-Of-Life Costs
In his recent interview with the New York Times'sDavid Leonhardt, President Obama said that a key step to health care reform will be having a "very difficult democratic conversation" about the high...
View ArticleIs the Economy in Recovery? New Unemployment Stats
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the unemployment numbers for May this morning. The numbers may give a sense of how quickly the U.S. can expect economic recovery. David Leonhardt, who writes...
View ArticleEnd-Of-Life Costs
In his recent interview with the New York Times'sDavid Leonhardt, President Obama said that a key step to health care reform will be having a "very difficult democratic conversation" about the high...
View ArticleProstate Test
David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times talks about how prostate cancer treatment will show the effectiveness of health care reform.
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