What can economists contribute to public policy?

What can economists contribute to the making of good public policy? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with noted economist Dean Baker, author of Taking Economics Seriously. He tackles entrenched beliefs about bank regulation and health care by asking "What would policy look like if we took basic principles of mainstream economics seriously and applied them consistently?"

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Do you think economists could help save our economy--if they were taken seriously? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Dean Baker--Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. and author of Taking Economics Seriously

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Can Capitalism Redeem Itself?

Is a better capitalism possible? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked. He argues that the global financial system needs to be remade from the ground up. But where do we start in building a more just and sustainable system?

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. In a globalized economy, are the incentives for gluttony and graft simply too great? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
John Perkins, an economist and author. His best-known book is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

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Your Call 092809 Can global regulation create a more sane financial system?

Can global regulation create a more sane financial system? On the next Your Call, we continue our Monday series Agenda for a New Economy with a pre-taped show about regulation around the globe. The G20 just finished its meeting in Pittsburgh, and financial regulation was high on the agenda, but most countries have been slow to act. Some have done nothing at all. How does the US regulatory response to the financial crisis compare to what's happening in other countries? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

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Your Call 083109 Hurricane Katrina Four Years Later--What's Changed?

What has changed since Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisiana and Mississippi four years ago? On the next Your Call, we'll speak with two women whose lives have been forever altered by the tragedy. Katrina was the largest hurricane of its strength to reach the United States in recorded history. More than 1800 people were killed and 700,000 displaced. Who's returned since the hurricane? And how are people surviving both the aftermath of the storm and the economic crisis? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Colette Pichon Battle, president of the board of Moving Forward and program director of the Gulf Coast Fellowship for Community Transformation

Sharon Hanshaw, executive director of Coastal Women for Change

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Your Call 042709 How much of the economic crisis is simply about fraud?

How much of the current economic crisis is simply about fraud? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with William Black, the former senior regulator who cracked down on banks during the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. He says the financial industry has brought the economy to its knees. So how did they get away with it? You can join us by calling in or by email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What will it take to bring the banks out of the shadows? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
William Black, former senior bank regulator, best known for his thwarted but later vindicated efforts to prosecute S&L crisis fraudster Charles Keating. He is currently an Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.

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Your Call 040609 What's the status of the SEC?

What's the status of the Securities and Exchange Commission? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the SEC's role in the financial crisis. The agency has been criticized for lapses in oversight, costing investors billions of dollars. So what does it take to overhaul this agency? And who is Mary Schapiro, the new SEC chairperson? You can join the conversation by email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What role does the SEC play in regulating the financial market? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Donald C. Langevoort, Thomas Aquinas Reynolds Professor of Law; Co-Director, Joint Degree in Law and Business Administration at Georgetown University

Dimitri B. Papadimitriou, executive director of The Bard Center; Jerome Levy Professor of Economics at Bard College

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Your Call 032309 How is the FCC changing under Obama's administration?

How is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) going to change under the Obama administration? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the FFC policies during the Bush administration and what the appointment of Julius Genachowski to head the FCC means for Internet freedom and media ownership. You can join us by phone or email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Derek Turn, Research Director at Free Press

Matthew Lasar, a media historian. He writes for his own website, the Lasar Letter on the FCC, and for the tech new site ArsTechnica.

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Your Call 031909 How do drug companies market medication?

How do drug companies market medication? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Melody Petersen, author of Our Daily Meds. Every day drug companies subject us to barrage of advertisements. Nearly 65% of Americans are taking prescription drugs. Why are we prescribed so many pills? Join the conversation by email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How does the FDA regulate drug companies? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guest:
Melody Petersen, author of Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves Into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription

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Your Call 021609 Is the FDA looking out for us?

What will it take to ensure the Food and Drug Administration adequately regulates our food system? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the FDA's food regulatory policies. The recent salmonella outbreak tied to the Peanut Corporation has killed eight and sickened more than 500 people across the country. How safe is our food system? What is the FDA doing to protect us? Is the agency on our side, or is it too close to food corporations? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jaydee Hanson, a policy analyst on cloning with Center for Food Safety

William Hubbard, former Associate Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration

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Your Call 020309 Is the FDA on our side?

Is the Food and Drug Administration on our side? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the policies of the FDA. It's responsible for overseeing the safety of drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics and many other health-related products. We will focus on drug safety. In 2006, the Government Accountability Office found that the FDA does not have clear policies for drug safety. So what needs to change? And how do you decide if a drug is safe enough for you? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Dr. Peter Lurie, deputy director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen.

Dr. Nissen, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic's department of cardiovascular medicine.

Dr. Marcia Angell, senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

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