the new american economy needs to be more export oriented and less consumption oriented, more environmentally oriented and less energy production oriented, more bio and civil engineering oriented and less potential engineering oriented, and more oriented to the interest of the middle-class. i would suggest that a stronger, better regulated financial system is crucial for all that, and all of us working together can do much to bring about such a financial system. thank you very much. [applause] >> we have time for a few questions, and let me begin with one. in retrospect, was it a good idea to repealed glass-steagall provision separating traditional banking from investment banking insurance? >> i think have to go meet my plane now. [laughter] i should say before anything else, i said a variety of nice words that i meant very sincerely about georgetown university. i should also acknowledge my friends that the "financial times." who work a sponsor of this conference. i say that with some hesitation, having been a -- having briefly been a columnist in their pages. liggett my staff, sitting there

. >> the american people have made clear that they are opposed to etch. >> a new poll shows most americans consider the economy and their personal finances the most important problems they face, with health-care related issues a distant second. most believe in the need for reform. >> they want insurance companies to be more regulated. >> but they are evenly divided about how much change is necessary. the poll shows one in four adults skeps a recommended medical treatment forecast because of the cost. >> two former employees have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the makers of a hidden camera video, showing acorn workers giving money laundering advice to a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute. they want to send a message. david collins joins us live in north baltimore with more. >> their message, taking a stand against those who do not want to play by the rules. this hidden camera video cost two employees their jobs. it cost acorn federal funding. a lawsuit may not reverse those actions by the attorneys believe the suing will send a message. >> it used to be that free network television statements

this comes at the same time a new course of americans are still worried about the economy. amidst continuing concerns, many people in our area believe that the plan will work. >> the bank has to shoulder the market risk of failure. >> regulating the banking industry to make sure that the extreme risk taking that they took does not take place. >> as the president calls for efforts to repair the economy he will point out that things are looking better thathey did months ago. he will stress that there is still mu work needs to be done for the damage to be prepared. from the white house, briane carter. >> we are going to go back live now as the president addresses wall street in new york. >> when this administration walked through the door in january, this situation remained urgent. credit was not flowing. it was feared had the largest banks, those that remained standing, had too much exposure. the consequences spread far beyond the streets of lower manhattan. this was no longer just a financial crisis. it had become a full-blown economic crisis with home prices sinking and bus

the new american economy needs to be more export oriented and more environmental oriented and less energy production oriented. more bio and civil engineering and less financial engineering. more oriented to the interest a stronger better regulated financial system is crucial for all of that and all of us together can do much to bring about a financial system. thank you very much. [applause] >> we have time for a few questions. let me begin with one. in retrospect, was a good idea to repeal the glass-steagall tradition separating traditional banking from investment banking and insurance? >> i have got to go meet my plane now. [laughter] i should say before anything else, i meant these words very sincerely about georgetown university i should also knowledge my friends at "the financial times" two or a co-sponsor of this conference. i do say this with some hesitation having briefly been a columnist but "the financial times" and no five all-out but i will say it that look at my staff is sitting there in agony wondering what i will do next. [laughter] for those of you who are interested in fol

in the findings is many of those surveyed say they plan to look for a new job wins the -- once the economy improves. >>> the american workplace is also getting a little grayer and more feminine. a new study points to changing demographics on the job. abc report on just what's at work. >> reporter: after 63 years on the job, marty peters finally said good-bye to his colleagues and retired. mr. peters is not an exception. he's part of a trend. a new study shows the american work force is changing. older workers are working longer. young adults are delaying their careers. >> these trends vice president cheney have been accelerated by the current recession and they're going to outlast the current recession. >> reporter: according to the government estimate, 93% of the growth in the u.s. work force from 2006-2016 will be among workers ages 55 and older. the majority of the graying employees are not in it for the money thee want to stay active and feel useful. they want to be with other people. >> reporter: the study from the pew research center shows younger workers are riegd own the down turn by staying in or returning

economy into a nosedive and a new poll says americans not too optimistic. it fined eight out of 10 americans surveyed thinks the economy is poor -- it finds that eight out of 10 americans surveyed think the economy is poor. it report from project economy in washington. >> a year after lehman brothers collapsed, starting the tsunami that crashed over the economy, president obama is pushing for tougher financial regulation and he is doing it from wall street. the president wants congress to give stock -- get stalled financial legislation moving again and he wants to remind the nation where we have been. general motors is survived its bank -- baptism by bankruptcy. $50 billion of helped by its new co-owner, and uncle sam. >> the government task force was very helpful. they were entirely focused on one thing, and that was to make general motors a viable enterprise. >> boyd by cash for clunkers, gm is hoping to jump-start sales again by operating a 60-day money back guarantee. the president wants to begin winding down the government's involvement in the financial

for the 21st century it would be good for american workers, good for american manufacturing and good for america's economy. >> a new abc news/washington post poll says 47% of americans say someone in their household lost a job or had a pay cut in just the past year. >>> a growing number of homes in fairfax county set aside as affordable housing are facing foreclosure. 36 of those homes are in foreclosure, a sharp increase from when the paper reported on the problem in may. yesterday to county supervisors -- supervisors acts -- asked for the government to buy back the loans at a special rate. >>> home sales are skyrocketing. >> this is one of the best buyer's market i have ever seen. we have had an increase in our business in the last 60 days of approximately 30%. >> while home prices are still falling, in the survey -- a new survey finds sales shot up more than did the% in just the past year. so one little silver lining about the economy. >>> let us talk about the weather because the silver lining is about evaporate. >> yesterday was great for golf. i went out to the classic where they do a golf tournament to raise

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it may be new kinds of exchanges, so that's the wonderful thing about the american economy. we're always coming up with new services, products and goods. neil: are you troubled that people who had faith in the markets long term, i can remember people when the markets reopened and we were chatting back then on the 17th when we had this 700-point drop and it was 7% of the dow's value, that oh, hang in there, longer-term investors will be rewarded. technically, they haven't, and i know it's different for people who diversify and don't stick with something forever, but were there lessons to be learned there? >> well, in terms of long-term investing, part of it is investing systematically each month and getting the advantage of what is called dollar cost averaging, so if you had done that over the last eight years, wow still be ahead, especially with the dividends an interests. we have gone through rough periods before, late '60's through early '80's, the market went down and we had a fantastic 25-year bull market. >> eight years hence, assuming we have the freedom tower by then a

economies. the president is still struggling to convince americans that his economic plan is working at home. according to the new cbs news/"new york times" poll his approval rating on the economy has fallen slightly since last month. and with the president up to his ears in foreign policy, he's been absent from the health care debate this week and for those who believe he was over-exposed during his health care media blitz, well, our poll shows 58% say his number of appearances was just about right. katie. >> couric: chip reed reporting from pittsburgh tonight. thanks, chip. earlier today in pittsburgh are the police clashed with protestors. several hundred tried to march towards the convention center, many demonstrating against capitalism. when they refused orders to disburse police fired pepper spray at them. a few tossed rocks at the police. some windows were broken before the protest ended. now, the real fireworks in pittsburgh could come behind closed doors when the u.s. and china try to defuse a trade dispute before it gets ugly. here's our business correspondent, anthony mason. >> reporter: when president

economy. today's news is next. fewer americans than expected filed for unemployment but existing home sales unexpectedly fell. president obama once the nation's to keep stimulating their economies and to the neck tougher regulations. germany wants the entire summit to focus on prevention. at the pittsburgh pirates game, some local opinions. >> some infrastructure, whatever. >> and regulations. >> absolutely. >> idle see anything coming out of this conference -- i don't see anything coming out of this conference that will fix anything. >> police are everywhere are around the site, even on pittsburgh's three rivers. many bridges are shutdown by the national guard. so far, some demonstrations, a few arrests, as members of the g-20 get set to hold their third meeting in a year. this time, the economies are in better shape. to remind americans that he remains popular as a world leader. >> they terrorism suspect has been charged with conspiring to detonate bombs in the united states. he returned to federal court in denver today where he

the new american economy needs to be more export-oriented, more environmentally-oriented and less energyduction-oriented. more civil engineering oriented and less -- and more oriented to the interests of the middle- class. i would suggest that a stronger, better regulated financial system is crucial for all of that, and all of us working together can do much to bring about such a financial system. thank you very much. [applause] >> we have time for a few questions. in retrospect, was it a good idea to repeal the provision separating traditional banking from banking insurance? >> i think i have to go meet my plane now. [laughter] i said a variety of nice words about georgetown university. i should also take knowledge my friends at "the financial times" who are a sponsor of this conference. i say this with some hesitation having briefly been a columnist in their pages. look at my staff. they are sitting there in agony wondering what i am going to do next. for those of you who are interested in following the debates that i talked about, there is no daily in the world in quality that "the fi

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economy. today's news is mixed. fewer americans than expected filed for unemployment, but existing home sales unexpectedly fell. president obama wants the gchb-20 nations to keep stimulating their economies, and to enact tougher regulation to head off future crisis. angela merkelf germany wants the entire summit to focus on prevention. >> infrastructure, whatever. >> and regulation? >> ablutely. >> i don't see anything will come out of this conference that will achieve anything. >> reporter: make some money for pittsburgh. >> absolutely. it's also been an annoyance for people of pittsburgh also. >> reporter: police are everywhere around the downtown summit site. even on pittsburgh's three rive. many of the city's bridges are shut down by the national guard. >> this is what democracy looks like. >> reporter: so far some demonstrations, a few arrests as members of the g-20 get so the to hold their third meeting in a year. this time economies are in a lot better shape. president obama hopes to take credit for that year and remind amer

economy. today's news is mixed. fewer americans than expected filed for unemployment, but existing home sales unexpectedly fell. president obama wants the g-20 nations to keep stimulating their economies, and to enact tougher regulation to head off future crisis. angela merkel of germany wants the entire summit to focus on prevention. at the pittsburgh pirate game today, some local opinions. >> get things built. >> infrastructure, whatever. >> and regulation? >> absolutely. >> i don't see anything will come out of this conference that will achieve anything. >> reporter: make some money for pittsburgh. >> absolutely. it's also been an annoyance for people of pittsburgh also. >> reporter: police are everywhere around the downtown summit site. even on pittsburgh's three rivers. many of the city's bridges are shut down by the national guard. >> you must leave the immediate vicinity. >> reporter: so far demonstrations. a few arrests. as members of the g-20 get set to hold their third meeting in a year. this time economies are in a lot b

new normalcy." he says americans think the worst is over for the economy. >> paul: and according to another measure of the economy, he may be right. pending home sales rose to their highest level in two years in july. they were helped along by that first-time home buyer tax credit. the national association of realtors' index of signed sales contracts rose 3.2% to a reading of 97.6%. that's a full point better than expected and shows the housing market is rebounding from historic lows. but that rebound could come to a grinding halt. analysts expect a big drop off in sales when the first time buyer tax credit expires november 30. those pending home sales and a solid rise in the nation's manufacturing activity helped wall street open with modest gains. and one note here: normally, we'd show you a chart of the day's trading, but we're having some computer problems. so, in any case, an hour into trading, the dow posted a 25- point gain, with the nasdaq up 18 points. then came a steep sell-off triggered by computer sell programs and investors who believe stocks have gotten overpriced against the economic

new signs the economy is improving. the government says the net worth of american households is up for the first time in few years. b losses are down. and there's new life in the houses industry. builders were putting homes last month at the fastest pace since november. after a three-day rally, wall street took a break today. the dow closed down nearly eight points. and this health note-- if there's one thing we'll know before this flu season is over, it's the proper way to sneeze to avoid spreading it. nbc's chuck todd got a scolding from the health secretary herself when he sneezed into his hand. >> i think that-- ( sneezing ) bless you. ( laughter ) i mean, what is that about! geez! we'll have elmo give chuck a special briefing. elmo knows how to sneeze. ( laughter ) >> couric: chuck, we feel your pain. we just don't want to catch your germs. coming up next, remembering mary travers. i'm lindy. and i'm joni. we've been best friends since we were two. we've always been alike. we even both have osteoporosis. but we're active. especially when we vacation. so when i heard about reclast, the only once-a-year iv osteo

new trend? a worse trend for the american economy? stocks are uncanny in their forecasting ability, jim. >> right, but not too long ago, the dow was at 14,000 and that wasn't a very good prediction about what was about to happen next. so stocks are not completely accurate about everything all the time. i'm just saying that to me, it's not a good idea to bet against the american economy. but i can tell you this. i think american primacy, both in economics and militarily is something that we cannot take for granted over the next decade. and it's true that there may be some jitters about that, and it's possible that it started with 9/11, although i don't think so. >> we're going to have to take a quick break. jim glassman has some other plans. american military primacy, just in a second. losing it? holding it? >> holding it, but it needs to get stronger. >> lugz it or holding it? >> holding it. >> pat boone, your sense of our military supremacy? losing it or holding it? >> i think it's a little of both. >> has this country lost its vital

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let's talk about some good news in a bad economy. more americans are feeding the piggy bank. rate of savings is up to 4%. over the weekend, the president announced new irs rules to make it more easier and automatic to save. >> we have to revive this economy and rebuild it stronger than before. in making sure that folks have the opportunity and the incentive to save for a home or college, for retirement or a rainy day is essential to that effort. >> a few more details for you. if you work at a small or med m medium-size business, you may be able to start a 401(k) automatically, and you could stash pay for unused vacation or sick days into your 401(k) for some big tax savings. >>> americans headed back to work tomorrow may find it's taking them a little bit longer to get where they're going. but the longer commute might be a sign of economic recovery. stephanie elam has the facts for us from new york. is maybe there is a silver lining for why it takes so long to work? >> i know, people are not excited about it, but you've got to read into it and think positive thoughts. here's t

american community. that is how we will build a new foundation for our economy that leaves lasting shared prosperity. is how we will take up the cause of freedom and justice and equality in our time just as earlier generations of americans took exception theirs. remember what it was like for george henry bright in the early days as he was bidding farewell to the house of representatives. remember the talks and the attacks braved by him, braved by shirley chisholm. remember all they did become also many others did to make it possible for us to be here tonight. to make it possible for you to be here tonight. to make it possible for me to be here tonight, because i know that if we had the same sense of unity and possibility, the same determination, the same sense of purpose, then we will not only help america have a healthier lives for our people, it will be said of us as it was said about our forbearers that the need was great, the moment was hard, the odds seemed to be against us, we did our part to help our youth. thank you. god bless you and god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ [capt

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new energy jobs, that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new americanobs. less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >>> and we are back to talk about the economy. as much as we have been talking about health care, some might say it is unemployment that is america's dirty little secret. joshua, you have written the cover story for "time" magazine. this is the cover, out of work in america, why double-digit unemployment may be here to stay and how to live with it. this is what you write, it is very interesting. america now faces the direst employment landscape since the zpregs. and if the result is that we're stuck with persistent 9% to 11% unemployment for a while, a range whose mathematical konguence with that of 9/11 -- like that 9/11, this one demands a careful refiguring of some of the most basic tenets of national policy. and just as the shock of september 11 prompted long overdue and still not settlemented -- a client that has been deteriorating for years. this is scary stuff. >> it is terri

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new energy jobs, that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new american jobs. less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >> an agonized lyndon johnson talking to richard russell in 1964. at that time, there were about 20,000 u.s. troops in vietnam. a year later, about 2,000 when lbj left office. more than 500,000 troops in vietnam. leads to the question, are there parallels between afghanistan and vietnam. we'll talk about it in the roundtable. i'm joined as always by george will, tom friedman, bob woodward of the washington post and our martha raddatz. george, you write about this week with a different parallel between afghanistan and vietnam. >> in 1966, the senate foreign relations committee in february held very important hearings about the national argument that was then raging. it's nation building. it's beyond our capacity and besides vietnam is peripheral to our national interest. at the same time, of the americans who died in vietnam, 55,000 of those deaths haven't occurred. i think that's

that's good news in a bad economy. americans are being so careful with our budgets lately, be spend being less. we're buying a lot more store labels. so the food companies are trying to react. they're cutting prices. they're also not just, oh, well, out of the goodness of their hearts, they're having lower ingredient prices and with gas prices down it's costing them less to truck and ship the food across the country. that's helping out. it's a welcome relief when we talked about record highs for some food prices. we're number two -- the united states lost its top spot as the world's most competitive economy to switzerland. >> of all things. >> switzerland. yeah, well, the world economic forum says it's because of the financial crisis that started here and the rising tide of public debt in this country. they did say, though, the financial outlook for all but a handful of countries. remember, it's the most competitive they're measuring not the biggest. if it's the biggest, we're still number one. >> what do they mean by competitiv

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new energy jobs, that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new american. less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >>> welcome back. we continue to follow the aftermath of a significant earthquake. 8.3 registered near american samoa by the northern islands. to put an 8.3 in perspective and the danger of stsunami as a result, five years ago that earthquake was a 9.0. it's not as strong. it's up there. some grave concerns, of course, at this hour in the islands of the area of american samoa. there's some 45,000 people who live there. of course, tsunami warnings have been issued across the pacific. >> let's bring in weather channel's dr. steve lyons. are these people in the circle of danger especially within american samoa? >> well, they are. there could be aftershocks that could generate additional sue ma'ammies. we've already seen reports of some of those locally there. the original tsunami generated from the quake has already occurred in samoa. it's radiating away. in which direction we're not sure

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new energy jobs, that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new americaness carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >>> welcome back. following breaking news on a very popular young deejay who passed away in august. adam goldsteen his death ruled accidental death from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and cocaine. he died august 28th in his new york city apartment. friends found him there after calling 911. part of the investigation shows he had six pills found in his stomach and a pill in his throat when he was found dead in the apartment but sadly a laundry list of things according to the toxicology report found in this 36-year-old body including cocaine, oxy cot coxy could nottin and other drugs. a popular deejay with young people his death ruled an accidental overdose. >>> democrat versus democrat on capitol hill in the senate finance committee. max baucus is putting the public option back on the table moments after the committee resumed today. >> i know supporters of the status quo are sayin

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new energy jobs, that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new american jobs. less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >>> good monday, everyone, welcome back to msnbc. i'm contessa brewer. after months of warnings and frantic preparations, a frantic swine flu outbreak beginning in the united states. texas one of the hot spots. so many parents are rushing kids to the emergency room hospitals set up tents in the parking lot to cope with the onslaught. a hospital in memphis doing the same thing. doctors are seeing twice as many potential flu patients as normal. more than 300 a day in some cases. according to the latest cdc figures 26 states are reporting wide-spread flu cases. number is expected to rise. the vaccine is still months away. rob stein, a reporter for "washington post." when did they start anticipating seeing signs that, perhaps, there's a second onslaught? >> hi, contessa. you know, ever since the swine flu virus emerged last spring, officials have been bracing for a second wave of infe

new energy jobs, r9that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new american less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >>> live talk on the economy from the president today. but did he answer your questions? jared bernstein joining us ely from the white house to answer al of your questions. and jared, i'll get to all of them but real quickly any update you want to share about the vice president there in iraq? we of course reported the attack on the international zone. is he safe? is he sound? >> i don't have any comments on the vice president's trip to iraq, but for sure safe and sound. >> good deal. let's get right to the questions. this tweet coming from sun devil sal wanting to know, ask the economic advisor why jobless rate is 9.7% when president said it wouldn't go past 8%. and also ask why the deficit is now at 9 trillion fr$9 trillion trillion? go ahead, jared. >> good question from sun. the forecast by the white house for the unemployment rate right now, after a mid session review from a couple

economy. first, right here a new warning from sarah palin that just might save american jobs.avid: sarah palin's plan to bring back jobs to america. david: sarah palin sending a message to president obama. you want to get americans back to work? then cut taxes on all americans. steve forbes, he couldn't agree more. right, steve? >> right. and to those folks who don't like her, look at the message, not the messenger. this john kennedy, ronald reagan, when you increase incentives the economy comes back. more government doesn't work, let more power to the people always works. david: subsequequentin, it work kennedy. it should work for obama. >> i'm sorry, steve but character matter enormously. she goes from being governor of the biggest welfare state, doesn't like that job and becomes the most famous quitter to go on facebook and spread lies about death panels. she has no character. she is just going in for the popular proce popular bromide. david: jack, without the ad hominems. the specifics of her advice is it good or -- >> character matters. >> if you look at what she is talki

open f americans and the strong boost to new york's economy. we were talking about venus.ished. >> you and i were talking about playing so hit that back. i'll see what that. there it is a good point because the better the economy, the better for the future of men's and women's tennis in america. last year at the u.s. open, we were talking about giving out t.a.r.p. funds to everybody. this year the revenue is up to $250 million or so. profits up to $100 million. they've done a wonderful job which is really important, richard, because every dollar goes to administration but also to train and improve the state of tennis in our country. we have two women in the draw for the final week and two men and there obviously needs to be more. >> you were saying in our discussion earlier, recession-proof. why is that? why is it so resillent? >> everybody wants to see tennis. it is 20 minutes from the epicenter of american business in flushing meadow in new york. this is one of those deals where it is one of the super events. super bowl, bowl championship series, masters golf, u.s. open.

americans to see exactly who arrives. >> many people say that the u.n. should be moved to geneva, but i think it is good to have it to new york. i would like to boost the economybut it is helpful for americans to see the real face of the adversaries around the world. i think that there is value in americans getting beat up close and personal of having these people address the u.s.. it tells us what kind of a world we live in. >> even be sure that if they are within feet of each other, the international press will get the picture. bill: it will be must c t v on "america's newsroom" -- it will be must see tv on "america's newsroom" tomorrow. medic -- megyn: you know what he should do? peddy-cab! [laughter] they are all over in manhattan. you are in the back thinking please do not let anyone from fox see this. [laughter] moving on, here we are, in just a few moments president obama will speak at the u.n. climate change summit. major garrett has a look at what to expect. he is in the new york city news room, i will try not to be offended that he did not stop by to say hello. [laughter] >> picking up on that last thought, if i could get an interview with ahmadineja

new energy jobs, that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new americanfor our children. >>> i'm jane wells with your cnbc market wrap. stocks posting gains. the dow up 124 points. the nasdaq up 39. a court-appointed trustee plans to sue members of bernard maidoff's family in an effort to reclaim $200 million. the suit named madoff sons, his brother and niece, alleging they were all executives at his firm and should have known about the $65 billion fraud. >>> xerox plans to buy affiliated computer services in a deal currently valued at $5.5 billion after the stock dropped. the deal would boost the signs of xerox's services business and move further away from its roots as a printer company. apple says customers have downloaded more than 2 billion apps in the last year-and-a-half, and there are now 85,000 apps for the phone, up from are 65,000 in july. want to know how big a deal that is? there's an app for that. that's it for first msnbc, first in business worldwide. >> welcome back, i'm tamron hall, live in new york. >> and time norah o'donnell live in wa

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