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Treasury Secretary John Snow has described economic inequality as "the new sort of battle line in the political arena." We talk about recent assessments of economic inequality in America, what--if anything--should be done about it, and the political ramifications.
Christian Weller, senior economist at the Center for American Progress
Greg Ip, reporter for the Wall Street Journal
Russell Roberts, research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and professor of economics at George Mason University
An award-winning Australian children's author presents a story for all-ages about the power of words and books.
Marcus Zusak, author of "The Underdog," "Fighting Ruben Wolfe," "Getting the Girl," and "I Am the Messenger," which won the Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award for Older Readers.