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10:00The Future of GM and Chrysler

Guest host: Katty Kay

The White House has outlined specific conditions that must be met before GM and Chrysler receive any additional bailout money. Details and implications of the administration's plans for the two struggling car makers

Guests

Paul Ingrassia, is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author who has written about the automotive industry for nearly 25 years. His latest book is titled, "Comeback: The Fall and Rise of the American Automobile Industry."

Robert Scott, is an international economist and director of international programs at the Economic Policy Institute.

David Shepardson, is Washington Bureau Chief for "The Detroit News". He covers the automotive industry, regulatory affairs, and environmental issues.

11:00Beryl Satter: "Family Properties" (Metropolitan Books)

Guest host: Katty Kay

A history professor shatters myths about how black ghettos arose in American cities.

Guests

Beryl Satter, chair of the Department of History at Rutgers University and author of "Each Mind a Kingdom"

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