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10:00Russia and Natural Gas

Russia's dispute with Ukraine is reducing natural gas supplies to Turkey and a number of countries in Europe: An update Gazprom's partial fuel embargo and what it may mean for worldwide energy markets.

Guests

Nicholas Burns, former Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the U.S. Department of State

Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Senior Director of Policy Programs German Marshall Fund of the United States

Clifford Gaddy, Senior fellow, foreign policy, economic studies, global economy and development at the Brookings Institution

Stefan Wagstyl, Eastern European Editor, Financial Times

11:00The Role of Libraries in Economic Hard Times

Libraries today have become multimedia centers, offering not only books but DVDs, e-books and Internet access. They can also be an especially important community resource during times of economic hardship. A look at the future of libraries in a slowing economy.

Guests

Carla Hayden, executive director, Enoch Pratt Free Library and past president of the American Library Association

Jim Rettig, President of the American Library Association. He is also the University Librarian at the Boatwright Memorial Library at the University of Richmond, Virginia.

Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library. She is the Former Executive Director of the Brooklyn Public Library.

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