The Economy of Everything

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 4, 2011

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman talks about the nation’s financial climate, the battle over collective bargaining rights and benefits for unions and other economic news. Plus: the Wall Street Journal’s Katherine Rosman discusses her new column “Checks and Balances” about the economics of marriage, relationships and family; Julie Burstein and Kurt Andersen from Studio 360 on creativity and where it comes from; and another installment of Science 101.

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