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Credit for some of the things they have done. >> right. >> we have a firewall. we have bank recapitalization. we have a number of austerity programs. but youre dead right. 25% unemployment is unacceptable in most countries. thats what the spanish are dealing with. and there is an issue with the spanish banks. it will be very difficult. but at the moment, i think the eurozone wants to stay intact. in one goes, what about the constaco contagion on the others? i think for the moment that the game p...

Almost half the country. 10% will be at least 100 pounds overweight. and a new government report shows highway deaths in the united states reaching an all time low compared to the number of miles driven. safety experts say that is because people are driving less and using seat belts more. president obama quick to congratulate frances president-elect francois hollande. he invited him to the white house ahead of the g8 economic summit at camp david later this month. already some economists and pol...

A personal verdict helping to elect the first socialist since francois mitterrand. francois hollande now is going to be leading the worlds fifth largest economy. joining me is lee gallagher. thanks so much for being with us. this is really a huge challenge now for merkel, for all of those pushing austerity programs throughout europe because francois hollandee is going to go his own way and also on security issues when he comes here for the nato meeting. >> absolutely. this is a referendum on thi...

the fbi and federal prosecutors say there was never any real threat to the public and they say the suspects were closely monitored and their would-be explosives were duds controlled by an undercover fbi employee. the feds say three of the five men are self-proclaimed anarchists and thats why they were busted. >> the fbi and department of justice are not conducting an investigation of any group and have not, will not conduct an investigation of any group. todays charges should not indic...

then pakistan which had its own mini-scandal a year ago leading to the ouster of its famous ambassador to washington. we have the first exclusive interview with ambassador akani since then. he will tell us what happened to him and whats happening in pakistan. also, why in the world has immigration from mexico to the united states stopped in its tracks? well take a look. next up, the american elder statesman brent scowcroft on syria, iran, and the middle east, and how he feels today abo...

about what it all means. then pakistan which had its own mini-scandal a year ago leading to the ouster of its famous ambassador to washington. we have the first exclusive interview with ambassador haqqani since then. he will tell us what happened to him and whats happening in pakistan. also, why in the world has immigration from mexico to the united states stopped in its tracks? well take a look. next up, the american elder statesman brent scowcroft on syria, iran, the middle east,...

In great britain and the people watching us at 7:36 at night, they know that president obama, depending on the polls, president obama has a 71 percent approval rating across the united kingdom and higher in london. >>guest: and david cameron is popular despite having an exact opposite approach to economic policy. david cameron is in favor of cutting, cutting, cutting, in the middle of a flat economy. it doesnt seem to be working where president obamas policy of stimulus is working somewhat, perh...

finally, what the dickens was going on in the british government this week? ill explain. first, heres my take. if youre trying to understand the recent protests against the putin regime in russia, one of the best guides is an outspoken columnist whos been writing trenchant essays in the nations leading newspapers over the past month. political competition is the heartbeat of democracy. this author writes, noting the absence of such competition in contemporary russia. he describes the...

soldiers in the syrian city of olelepo, according to syrian tv who described it as terrorist attacks. 350 people have been killed vaas syria in an escalating assault by government forces. country ha haest hit by europes deadly cold snap, but across europe, hundreds are dead, people are snowed in and cars are stranded to the roadsides and even the danyu river is partially frozen, keeping many vessels stuck in port. those are the headlines. im monita rajpal. "world business today" starts...

rogoff with differing perspectives will tell us what they think will happen in america, europe, the emerging markets in the year ahead. after that, why in the world is the price of oil so high when the global economy is so troubled? well explain. next up, iraq. the nation is on the brink of disaster according to its former prime minister, allawi. i will talk to him about iraqs trouble. and then well ask two participatants whether the iraq war was worth it. an important debate. ...