It's the Economy, Stupid!

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
On today's show: Alan Greenspan reflects on his life and nearly twenty year career as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. And General Wesley Clark explains why he ran for president in 2004, and what's he's got planned for 2008. Also, a writer describes her family's journey from Ethiopia to America. And we'll hear about a new novel based on the true story of a Toyko serial killer of the 1940s.

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