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Monday March 23, 2009

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10:00CEO pay and the Economic Recovery Effort

Reactions to steps taken by Congress and the administration to limit bonuses for thousands of executives… A look at the plan and why some say the move may undermine the Obama administration’s overall economic recovery effort

Guests

David Leonhardt, reporter, New York Times

Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute

Sarah Anderson, Institute for Policy Studies

11:00Juan Cole: "Engaging the Muslim World" (Palgrave Macmillan)

In a video message to the Iranian people and government, President Obama said the U.S. seeks engagement based on mutual respect. Historian and blogger Juan Cole discusses what that might achieve and why he’s pushing for a broader campaign to engage the Muslim world.

Guests

Juan Cole, professor of modern Middle East history at the University of Michigan; his blog is "Informed Comment"

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