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Economists predict the recession could end later this year but the outlook for the job market remains bleak. A look at how Americans are coping with record unemployment, the on-going economic crisis, and job insecurity.
Richard Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO
Andrew Ross, Professor and Chair of New York University's Department of Social and Cultural Analysis. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including "Nice Work If You Can Get It - Life and Labor in Precarious Times."
Heidi Shierholz, economist, Economic Policy Institute.
Michael Lazarchick, career counselor who manages a One Stop Center in Atlantic County, New Jersey. He is a licensed professional counselor and past president of the National Employment Counseling Association, a division of the American Counseling Association.
Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome is the second most common genetic disorder. It affects thousands of Americans, many of whom don�t know it�s the cause of their learning disabilities. Quinn Bradlee and the man who first identified the syndrome - Dr. Robert Shprintzen - join Diane to talk about living with the ailment.
Quinn Bradlee, Author
Dr. Robert Shprintzen, Director of The Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome International Center and Professor of Otolaryngology and Professor of Pediatrics at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse.
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