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10:00Fears of a U.S recession and their global reverberations

Fears of recession prompted the Federal Reserve Board to slash the federal funds rate on Tuesday. The move followed dramatic stock sell-offs around the world. We'll talk about the future of the U.S economy and its impact on world markets.

Guests

Lionel Barber, editor, "Financial Times"

Ted Truman, senior fellow, Peterson Institute of International Economics, former assistant secretary of the US Treasury for International Affairs (December 1998 to January 2001), and former director the Division of International Finance of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (1977 to 1998)

James McTague, Washington editor, Barrons magazine

11:00Readers Review: "Gift From the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Diane leads a discussion of this 1955 classic about simplicity, solitude, caring for the soul, and finding one's place in society and life.

Guests

Kate Lehrer, author, most recently of "Confessions of a Bigamist."

Reeve Lindbergh, Author

Lisa Page, freelance writer who teaches creative writing at George Washington University.

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