Patt Morrison Weds, 1/7

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

 

1:00 – 1:30

U.S. Court Upholds L.A. Ban on Billboards

 

Guests:

TBD

 

 

 

1:30 – 2:00

What’s Good for Your Household May Be Bad for the Economy

Here’s what you would think would be welcomed as good news:  After almost 20 years of hovering between 2 - .05%, the personal savings rate of American households climbed to 2.8% in November of last year, and in 2009 the savings rate is expected to be anywhere from 6 – 10%.  In a time of recession, brought on in part by the financial overextension of banks, investment firms and Americans themselves (fueled by artificially high housing prices), curtailing spending and padding the savings account should be seen as a smart step.  But since the American economy is driven so heavily by consumer spending, your miserly ways may hurt the rest of us.

 

Guests:

TBD

 

 

 

[NPR NEWS]

 

 

2:00 – 2:20

Different Views on Bush's Legacy

9-11. Iraq. Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. Katrina. Eight years ago, President Bush was sworn into office with a $237 billion budget surplus and relative economic prosperity. He now presides over a $438 billion deficit, two wars, and a severe economic downturn. According to a Pew survey released this month, only 11 percent of Americans rate Bush as an "above-average president," compared with 44% for Clinton. How did the Bush Administration come to this place? How will the history books view the Administration? As part of a series looking back at the Presidency--and looking forward to the next one--Patt checks in with political consultants who worked with President Bush and reviews the turning points and tribulations of America's 43rd president.

 

Guests:

Robert Dallek: Presidential Biographer

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2:20 – 2:40

NOT CONFIRMED

Madoff Hearings Begin

Earlier this week, The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing investigating Bernie Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Investigators insist that determining how to prevent future failures of the SEC’s regulatory system remains paramount to meting out blame. Still, Rep. Brad Sherman says all sitting members of the SEC should offer President-elect Obama their resignations for failing to read Madoff’s annual SEC financial statements close enough. We talk to a Republican and Democrat on the subcommittee about their findings.

 

Guests:

Congressman Brad Sherman (D-San Fernando Valley)

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Congressman John Campbell (R-Orange County)

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2:40 – 3:00

Tech Geek Dream Come True: A Preview of the Consumer Electronic Show

The tech world's focus shifts to Las Vegas this week as the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show kicks off. Expect a parade of shiny, tiny, and wireless gadgets from CES exhibitors - including a 3G watch-phone from LG Electronics, a wafer-thin Samsung TV that's 6.5 millimeters thick, and an emphasis on emerging fields such as environmentally friendly green technologies. Will the recession affect this year's festivities? According to some estimates, everything will be scaled down, including the flashiness of the event, but the line-up of innovative products should be as intriguing as ever. We get a preview.

 

Guests:

TBD

 

CES officially starts Thursday in Las Vegas