WAMU 88.5FM American University Radio

Tuesday March 17, 2009

Join the show: 1-800-433-8850 (drshow@wamu.org) or contact us

Week of March 15, 2009

Your purchases from the NPR Store support WAMU 88.5

What's this?

10:00Bonuses and Disclosure at AIG

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.

Guests

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"

11:00Leslie Gelb: "Power Rules" (Harper)

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.

Guests

Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and former Pulitzer Prize winning "New York Times" columnist.

Find us on Facebook
follow @drshow on twitter

Subscribe to The Diane Rehm Show podcast