Jesse Baker
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The latest from Capitol Hill, fisticuffs and all
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Todd Zwillich
Tuesday, January 6 2009
It's the first day of school for members of the 111th Congress--and it looks like there won't be a dull moment. Between a showdown over the embattled Illinois governor's senate pick and a brouhaha over who exactly is the Senator from Minnesota it should be an exciting day in the District of Columbia. Todd Zwillich, reporter for Capitol News Connection, joins us from Capitol Hill.
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Bankruptcy of toy company a harbinger of retail troubles to come
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Stephanie Rosenbloom
Tuesday, December 30 2008
Retailers were not supposed to begin filing for bankruptcy until after January 1. But it seems the fallout from poor holiday sales has already begun. On Monday, the Parent Company became the first well-known retailer to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after Christmas. New York Times reporter Stephanie Rosenbloom joins The Takeaway with the details.
"The companies that get lean will emerge from this very strong."
— Stephanie Rosembloom on the retail industry
— Stephanie Rosembloom on the retail industry
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Latest from Gaza
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker,
Noel King
Guest:
Ethan Bronner
Monday, December 29 2008
"Hamas felt it could continue lob deadly rockets with impunity."
— Ethan Bronner on the end of the cease-fire
— Ethan Bronner on the end of the cease-fire
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Tom Brokaw reflects on 2008
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Kent DePinto,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Tom Brokaw
Wednesday, December 24 2008
"In Tim's case, he wished he'd spent more time at the office. He loved it so much."
— Tom Brokaw on Tim Russert
— Tom Brokaw on Tim Russert
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All I want for Christmas
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker,
Jen Poyant
Wednesday, December 24 2008
Related:
• 10 Tips: How to recover from holiday clutter
• Yes, Virginia (and the rest of the world), there is a Santa Claus
• The science of gift giving
• Shop(lift)ing for the holidays
• Holiday Recipes: Christmas traditions with Rocco DiSpirito and his mom
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An orderly bankruptcy may be in the works
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
David Sanger
Friday, December 19 2008
What is an “orderly” bankruptcy? It's the phrase that the Big Three U.S. automakers were throwing around yesterday with the White House. Apparently it’s one option available to aide GM and Chrysler. White House. The White House confirmed yesterday that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson was considering the unusual option to help bail out the auto industry. The Takeaway talks to David Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times, to explain this new option.
“You don’t want a bridge loan to nowhere.”
— New York Times’ Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger on the potential White House loan to the auto industry
— New York Times’ Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger on the potential White House loan to the auto industry
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Chrysler is in crisis, plans to close manufacturing plants for a month
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Noel King,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Micheline Maynard
Thursday, December 18 2008
U.S. automaker Chrysler is in crisis mode. In the face of increasing economic turmoil and financial instability, it has announced plans to close its manufacturing plants for at least a month. While Chrysler may be holding its breath waiting for the White House to pass a bailout bill, their decision has a big impact on workers. Micheline Maynard, the Michigan-based New York Times business correspondent, joins The Takeaway to discuss the auto industry in hard times.
"If a company is in trouble, there is nothing that says it like shutting down 30 plants for an extra couple weeks."
— The New York Times' Micheline Maynard on Chrysler's decision to close its manufacturing plants for at least a month
— The New York Times' Micheline Maynard on Chrysler's decision to close its manufacturing plants for at least a month
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Big three wait for word of White House bailout
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Todd Zwillich
Tuesday, December 16 2008
Congress and the big three automakers are waiting to see if and when the White House will step in with a helping hand for the industry. Congress failed last week to approve an emergency loan package and now the White House says it may use its power to bail out the industry at least temporarily. The Takeaway talks to Todd Zwillich, reporter for Capitol News Connection, in Washington, DC.
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The biggest scam in Wall Street history
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Diana Henriques
Monday, December 15 2008
Most Ponzi schemes are short lived. Financial watchdogs, investors or the FBI normally sniff out the crook and the scheme collapses. But that's not the case with Wall Street legend Bernard Madoff, who was arrested late last week and accused of putting on one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in the history of Wall Street. Diana Henriques of The New York Times wrote Sunday's piece, "The 17th Floor, Where Wealth Went to Vanish"
He put the losses at $50 Billion. Forensic accountants are still trying to confirm both the scale of that and how he did it.
— Diana Henriques
— Diana Henriques
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Wall Street Ponzi scheme uncovered
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Jason Zweig
Monday, December 15 2008
Trader Bernard Madoff has been accused of cheating investors of $50 billion.
In my column last week I talked about that very term you highlighted 'sophisticated investor' and suggested that George Carlin may have missed that with his list of famous oxymorons like 'jumbo shrimp' and 'military intelligence.'
— Jason Zweig
— Jason Zweig
In the EU, "no" doesn't mean "no."
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Paul Henley
Friday, December 12 2008
The EU's 27 leaders are in Brussels for their summit where they are sure to discuss Lisbon Treaty vote.
"It turns out the Irish are going to have another vote, so it seems that, last June at least, no did not mean no."
— Paul Henley on the Lisbon Treaty
— Paul Henley on the Lisbon Treaty
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Senate fails to reach an agreement and abandons bailout bid
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guests:
Todd Zwillich,
Sarah Hewlett
Friday, December 12 2008
Republicans quashed the House bailout bill and proposed a tougher alternative.
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Obama's Energy Czar
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Matt Wald
Thursday, December 11 2008
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Guilty pleas entered in gitmo
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker,
Melissa Locker
Guest:
Alan Gomez
Tuesday, December 9 2008
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Detroit gets a bailout
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guests:
Todd Zwillich,
Bill Vlasic
Tuesday, December 9 2008
Democrats in Congress and the President will come through with cash to save the automakers. Plus, help us pick a new name for the position of "Car Czar"
"They are willing to try and do whatever Washington requires of them to get this cash."
— Bill Vlasic on the auto industry
— Bill Vlasic on the auto industry
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The only thing worse than bailing out the auto industry may be letting it sink
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Steven Greenhouse
Monday, December 8 2008
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The numbers behind the job numbers
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Peter Morici
Friday, December 5 2008
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What happens if two of the big three fail?
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Todd Zwillich
Friday, December 5 2008
After a tough senate hearing Thursday, the three top automakers are back in Washington to go before the House Financial Services Committee.
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Past connection pose big questions for a top Obama pick
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Jesse Baker,
Michael Luo
Thursday, December 4 2008
Are ties to the Clinton administration and the financial services industry conflicts of interest for Rahm Emanuel?
"He got a little bit lucky, he left politics, I think.... to get some financial security so he might be able to go back into politics."
— Michael Luo on Rahm Emmanuel
— Michael Luo on Rahm Emmanuel
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GM's Saturn may be getting the boot
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Noel King,
Jesse Baker
Guest:
Micheline Maynard
Thursday, December 4 2008
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