David Leonhardt appears in the following:
Cash for Caulkers
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the magazine talks about the weatherization stimulus and other economic news.
The President's Pitch on Health Care Reform
Thursday, September 10, 2009
David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the magazine, reviews President Obama's speech on health care reform.
Taxing Fat
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the Magazine, discusses the idea of a fat tax and how personal responsibility factors into the health care debate.
Prostate Test
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times talks about how prostate cancer treatment will show the effectiveness of health care reform.
End-Of-Life Costs
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
In his recent interview with the New York Times's David Leonhardt, President Obama said that a key step to health care reform will be having a "very difficult democratic conversation" about the high cost of end-of-life care in the United States, which accounts for up to 80% of ...
Is the Economy in Recovery? New Unemployment Stats
Friday, June 05, 2009
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the unemployment numbers for May this morning. The numbers may give a sense of how quickly the U.S. can expect economic recovery. David Leonhar...
End-Of-Life Costs
Friday, May 15, 2009
In his recent interview with the New York Times's David Leonhardt, President Obama said that a key step to health care reform will be having a "very difficult democratic conversation" about the high cost of end-of-life care in the United States, which accounts for up to 80% of ...
High Cost of Living
Friday, May 15, 2009
Reforming healthcare may require dealing with the high cost of end-of-life care. David Leonhardt of the New York Times and Judy Bachrach, columnist at Obit magazine, take part in what President Obama predicts will be a “difficult democratic conversation.” Plus, how having less money changes habits – and brain chemistry.
Looting & the Usury Economy
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Have you found yourself wondering latley "who or what destroyed the economy?" Well, New York Times columnist David Leonhardt and labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan have a simple answer to that question: we've been robbed. In his article "Infinite Debt" for the April issue of Harpers Geoghegan theorizes that the legalization ...
David Leonhardt on the Americans behind the 8.1 percent unemployment rate
Friday, March 06, 2009
David Leonhardt, New York Times "Economic Scene" columnist, listens to your stories about unemployment and breaks down the 8.1 percent unemployment rate for February 2009.
The U.S....
Even at $700 billion, is the stimulus bill enough to save the economy?
Friday, February 13, 2009
The question is no longer if will we have an agreement on the stimulus, but rather if the stimulus plan will be enough. Will this trillion dollar infusion save the economy? This morni...
Waiting for the economy's big bounce
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Washington (okay, we might be too) is obsessed with stimulus plans and bailouts. But in this Sunday's magazine, the New York Times' David Leonhardt argues that the U.S. economy will e...
The Obama administration's plan to make economic promises a reality in 2009
Thursday, December 25, 2008
As the Obama administration takes hold of the White House in 2009, which economic levers might it pull? And when might we see signs those changes are working?
"Intellectually...
Bearish on Stocks
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
David Leonhardt, writes the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times, is more cautious than Warren Buffet when it comes to buying stocks now.
bailing out homeowners
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A homeowner bailout now looks more likely than ever. Both presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, are floating plans to help homeowners stuck with bad mortgages and the...
Evaluating the Response
Friday, September 19, 2008
NY Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-6th), a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, discusses Congress' response to the financial crisis. Then, David Leonhardt, economic columnist for the New York Times, and Diana Furchtgott-Roth, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, update the latest.
Assured with Words
Friday, September 19, 2008
Yesterday, President Bush said he shared American’s concerns about the economy, and had big plans to ensure the country’s fiscal future. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt and Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor discuss the effectiveness of Washington’s prescription. And, your pictures ...
Are You Being Gouged? The Results
Monday, June 16, 2008
Brian Lehrer Show associate producer Jim Colgan, breaks down the results. Then we talk to New York Times economics writer David Leonhardt about the economics of price disparities, and then to NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen about what it means for journalism.
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