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Encouraging news in the housing sector and gains in the stock market offer glimmers of hope that the longest economic slump since the Depression might be coming to an end. The outlook for the U.S. economy.
Mark Zandi, chief economist and co-founder of Moodys Economy.com author of Financial Shock: A 360 degree Look at the Subprime Mortgage Implosion and How to Avoid the Next Financial Crisis
Dean Baker, is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research and author of "Plunder & Blunder the Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy" (PoliPointPress)
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, served as chief economist in President George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers from 2001 to 2002 and Director of the Congressional Budget Office from 2003 to 2006. He was senior domestic policy adviser to the McCain Campaign.
Guest host: Susan Page
Two journalists describe life inside some of America's most violent street gangs. They discuss the the growth of Central American gangs from urban to suburban areas.
Sarah Garland, has reported on crime, immigration and education for the "New York Times," "Newsweek International," "Newsday," the "New York Sun," "Marie Claire," and other publications.
Samuel Logan, an investigative reporter based in Latin America.
Herb Brown, Section Chief for the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters
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