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10:00Financial Regulatory Reform

Analysis of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to reform this country's financial regulatory system which includes plans to merge or eliminate some long-standing regulatory agencies and to give more power to the Federal Reserve.

Guests

Eugene Ludwig, founder and CEO, Promontory Financial Group former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Vice Chair of Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank.

Michael Greenberger, professor, University of Maryland Law School, and director, Center for Health and Homeland Security

former senior regulator, Commodities Futures Trading Commission

Greg Zerzan, head of global public policy, International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Greg Ip, reporter for the Wall Street Journal

Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA),

11:00Personal Genetic Testing

A growing number of people are turning to personalized genetic testing to learn about possible predisposition to some diseases, inherited behavioral traits, and clues to their family heritage. We'll talk about what these tests can tell us and some of the new questions they raise.

Guests

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute

Beth Peshkin, senior genetics counselor, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center

Linda Avey, co-founder, 23andMe, a personalized genetic testing company

Dr. George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Computational Genetics

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