Impact of NAFTA on the U.S. Economy
Daniel Griswold and Todd Tucker talked about the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and what it means for future trade agreements.
June 1, 2010 : 43 min. 44 sec.

Presidential Rescission
Lori Montgomery spoke by phone about rescission power and President Obama's proposal to give the president that power.
May 25, 2010 : 3 min.

The History of Capitalism with Author Joyce Appleby
Author Joyce Appleby traces the history of capitalism and argues that it is a cultural phenomenon rather than based purely on economics.
May 16, 2010 : 58 min. 42 sec.

Federal Spending and the Economy
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers talked about the International Monetary Fund's expected $40 billion loan to Greece, which she questions and believes will lead to other bailouts.
May 12, 2010 : 47 min. 4 sec.

Economic Stability of the U.S. and Europe
Adrian Moore, participating from Los Angeles, talked about the parallels between California and Greece and the economic stability of other U.S. states.
May 10, 2010 : 44 min. 1 sec.

Rep. Culberson on the 10th Amendment (Clip with Discussion Questions)
Rep. John Culberson discusses the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and gives a visual demonstration of how he believes it works.
May 6, 2010 : 6 min.

13 Bankers: The Past & Present Power of Wall Street
M.I.T. Professor Simon Johnson talks about the power of Wall Street banks since the 2008 financial collapse.
April 24, 2010 : 1 hr. 19 min.

Jobs and the Economy
Robert Reich says that although the unemployment rate in March remained at 9.7% and the U.S. economy added 162,000 thousand jobs, the outlook still looks bleak.
April 13, 2010 : 45 min. 28 sec.

Tax Collection
IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman talked about his role in overseeing the collection of $2.4 trillion in tax revenue.
April 5, 2010 : 1 hr.

Obama Administration Economic Recovery Proposals
Christina Romer on the impact of the economic stimulus, the unemployment rate, the Obama admin's fiscal year 2011 budget, and the budget deficit.
March 9, 2010 : 54 min. 24 sec.