professor meltzer chastised the fed.rned -- the returned muted applause to be kind. >> we looked at the fact that we fed had the largest by far expansion in history and the slowest recovery. so we want to ask the question -- why is that so? the answer is because the problems that the fed is trying i amal with after 2008, all in favor of what they did in 2008. after that, they were doing things which had nothing to do with the problem. the problems are real. ant is we have administration which is antibusiness, the economist had a cover issue saying the criminalization of american business, we have tax rates, regulations coming out the kazoo . that is why growth has been slow , and investment has not recovered until recently. >> let me go to my morning must-read, this is from the meltzer speech, he does not mince words, the fed gives excessive attention to very short-term data, the short-term lacks a strategy for achieving long-term stability of output, employment, and the price level. olivia, you studied this at lse, shor

recent luminaries have included david meltzer, steve dixon, and jack hirsch man. >> you can black as out of the press, blog and arrest us, tear gas, mace, and shoot us, as we know very well, you will, but this time we're not turning back. we know you are finished. desperate, near the end. hysterical in your flabbergastlyness. amen. >> after the readings, the crowd headed to a reception upstairs by wandering through the other gallery rooms in the historic home. the third floor is not usually reserved for just parties, however. it is the stage for live performances. ♪ under the guidance of musical curators, these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitment to new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental, and sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the programming. ♪ looking into meridian's future, she says she wants to keep doing the same thing that she has been doing since 1989. to enlighten and disturbed. >> i rea

joining us today, josh contra-meltzer from the brookings institution. lori wollop, from trade watch, and eli radner. thank you for being here. >> josh, layout the tpp for us. what is it? what does it mean? >> so it's a free trade negotiation . 12 toront12 countries are part of it. it's aim to go liberalize trade and investment across the region in its goal is to be a 21st century agreement, so what it's seeking to do is negotiate new rules on everything from environment and labor, investment intellectual property and improving the access to ideas across the pacific region. the goal for the tpp for it to initially start out with the 12 members then to expand in a broader free trade agreement. there are a range of countries, and expectations are the more will join us as the agreement as this goes forward. china is not part of it, but they've made clear many times that china would be welcomed if they could meet the standards of the tpp. that would be a very positivestive development. >> just in some point a little later we're going to talk about china. wha

. >> watching the video, meltzer and alexandra can scarcely believe their ears. >> first of all, i mean honest, you don't really think an officer could be that stupid. second of all, you are happy for your client because you've just won their case because their entire case is based upon a fraud. >> for alexandra, finally everything made sense. >> i felt redeemed, you know, that what i was saying from the beginning was true. >> i'd really rather not comment any further at this time. thank you. >> after an investigation, the four officers and the civilian are fired. but why would officers of the law go so far as to bend the truth in a police report to help a buddy? meltzer has a hunch. >> officer joel francisco had been involved in several accidents involving his police cruiser, and ultimately he did not want to be disciplined more severely. >> you're driving impaired, under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. >> for the sake of covering up a minor mishap, five careers have been ruined. >> integrity. that's involved in every criminal investigation no matter how big or how small. writi

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. >>> joining me now, the host, creator of h-2's lost history and best-selling author, brad meltzer.irst of all great to see you, my friend. >> always good to see you. >> thiis another spectacular advente you're taking off on. our lost history. you're breaking our hearts already. >> it's unbelievable, right? the flag that the firefighters raised on 9/11 at ground zero is missing. the wright brothers' patent for the original airplane, gone. even james bond's famous aston martin that sean connery drove in "goldfinger"stolen. on each episode, we tell you the story of the item, we tell you where it was last seen, who the suspects are and then say america, we need your help. you help us fi it, we will give you a $10,000 reward. our ho is to reclm our lost history. >> how about for the car, $10,000? >> we should bump it just because the car worth at least $5 million. we know that. >> we got to bump that up. >> the amazing story is these aren't small things. like the c comes out, it's stolen from an airport in florida, 100 feet o of the airport you can see the tracks of the wheels and after