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Of the reasons why that was such a good decade. >> one of the reasons youre not getting that kind of invasion because the incentive for easy money in the capital flows, whether its into trade, into the swaps market, theres other ways -- there are other things to do with money that are simply much more profitable and less risky than pursuing the innovations that were all looking for, because theres less of an incentive to do it. anyway, well continue to investigate the crime scene and thank you v...

Social conservatives that they probably wont be uttering or emphasizing the same kind of messages when they go to the coasts or to larger urban areas. you also saw some of these issues get more specific in debates than they ever do in campaign appearances or in ads. and debates have obviously had an enormous impact on the topsy-turvy nature of this primary process. so i think a lot of the money sort of stayed out until the debates sort of shook out a few candidates. and the money actually is mos...

We hear a lot of connection to social conservatives that they probably wont be uttering or emphasizing the same kind of messages when they go to the coasts or to larger urban areas. you also saw some of these issues get more specific in debates than they ever do in campaign appearances or in ads. and debates have obviously had an enormous impact on the topsy-turvy nature of this primary process. so i think a lot of the money sort of stayed out until the debates sort of shook out a few candidates...

That procrastination finally backfires? our specialist with an economic reality check. plus, the highs and lows in politics this year. and when we say "low," were not just talking about congress approval rating. then, chinas space program is taking off, just as americas is in retreat. well talk about beijings moon shot and its challenge to the u.s. with the mega panel. and speaking of the moon, as we head to break, a little fun on this friday. take a listen to these classic renditions of "...

Especially when it comes to the bogus, inadequate reforms in the dodd/frank bill and the bank and sovereign debt mess in europe. our specialist today is a rare breed. a longtime money manager who knows finance from the inside, who says that wall streets failings are dragging the country down. thats right. a financier with a social conscious. hes the perfect man to give our definitive "d.r. show" year-end briefing on the unfinished business of financial reform. michael lewit writes "the death of ...

Three times theyve said no. >> ah, theres 2012 in a nutshell. just leaders of goodwill coming together to move the country forward, right? republicans blocked every idea to help the economy in order to keep obama on the ropes. and the president along with democrats acting timid and clueless. no wonder the public is sick of the whole bunch. with congressional approval falling off the table and the presidents approval not far behind. but if americas down on d.c., theres one intriguing thing at yea...

Evil plans to cut public employee pensions. but my next guest is a democratic official who said rhode island had to do exactly that or else the runaway system would go bust, and along the way, snuff out spending on schools, roads, and bridges. the stunning thing is that her progressive case for facing facts and fixing the problem, including politically toxic steps like raising the retirement age and flatlining current pensions passed by huge margin last month with the support of union allies. jo...

Remember frigid temperatures. the lows on january 3rd average about 14 degrees. this time around, the high is expected to reach up to about 40 degrees. des moines forecasting 36 degrees. no precipitation. thats good news for mitt romney, who may benefit by the more moderate republicans coming out. likely bad news, as it has been the conventional wisdom, for ron paul, whose supporters are the strongest and will likely show up no matter what the weather looks like. >> peter alexander, on the groun...

To create doubt in the other candidate. but thats disingenuous. >> karen, a nanosecond from sin city. >> hey! >> isnt that part -- i mean, i can say from a political context, thats why part of honest and trustworthiness on a poll is one of the things that we look at the most carefully, because it is one of the things, even if somebody disagrees with you, if they believe that you share their values, they would actually still vote for you, potentially. >> brief last word? >> i think we have to sta...

Thats -- thats ludicrous. >> professor, it is always a pleasure. nice to see you. >> good to see you all. >> you bear some fairly stark and startling commentary i think for a lot of folks who are really not ready to have a conversation on the scale that youre asserting it, but like so many other things, whether its in the banking system or energy issues, it is only by even beginning to acknowledge, ending the denial of these things and acknowledging the scale that we have a chance to solve them ...