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10:00Obesity Costs

A panel talks about what's behind the estimated $90 billion to $117 billion yearly cost of obesity in America, and some of the proposed strategies for dealing with the problem.

Guests

Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest

John Doyle, co-founder of the Center for Consumer Freedom

Morgan Downey, executive director of the American Obesity Association

Fred Barbash, writer and editor for "The Washington Post"

11:00Elizabeth Warren: "The Two-Income Trap" (Basic Books)

Bankruptcy expert and co-author Elizabeth Warren discusses why many middle class parents are working harder than ever, yet are falling behind financially.

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