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Tuesday February 24, 2004

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10:00The Politics of Economic Forecasting

Diane and her guests talk about how President Bush and the contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination are using employment projections and U.S. economic trends in their campaigns.

Guests

Jared Bernstein, Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser for Vice President Biden and Executive Director of the Vice President's Middle Class Task Force.

Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute

Jonathan Weisman, is a reporter for "The Wall Street Journal."

11:00Roger Lowenstein: "Origins of the Crash" (The Penguin Press)

A best-selling author and columnist for "SmartMoney" magazine, the "New York Times Magazine," and the "Wall Street Journal" examines what led to the boom and bust years of the 1990s.

Guests

Roger Lowenstein, regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine, SmartMoney, and Portfolio and author of three previous books.

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