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President Obama has ordered the Treasury to try to put a stop t$165 million in bonuses planned for executives at AIG, the insurance company that has already received more that $173 billion in tax payer bail-out funds. New questions about the AIG bailout and its implications for the Obama administration.
Frank Partnoy, law professor, University of San Diego author of "Infectious Greed", "FIASCO: Blood in the Water on Wall Street" and a new book to be published in May 2009,"The Match King"
Sudeep Reddy, economics reporter, Wall Street Journal
Ron Elving, Washington editor for National Public Radio
William Black, Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and author "The Best Way To Rob A Bank Is To Own One"
The U.S. is one of the most powerful nations in history... But it often fails to get its way in world affairs. A foreign policy expert explains how the Obama administration should use common sense to restore the nation's tarnished image... and address some of the world's most vexing issues.
Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and former Pulitzer Prize winning "New York Times" columnist.
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