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E-mail a friendDecember 10, 2008
Jim Warren, former managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, discusses the scandal around Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, the pending Senate seat appointment and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s career. The Ascent of Money author, historian Niall Ferguson, explains why The Big Three automakers might not survive and discusses solutions for the global economic crisis.
Jim Warren
Jim Warren
Former Chicago Tribune managing editor comments on the aggressive political climate in Illinois. (3:37)
Full interview. (9:21)
In '01, Jim Warren was chosen by The Washingtonian Magazine as one of the 50 best and most influential journalists. Until recently, he was the Chicago Tribune's managing editor for features. He joined the paper in '84, serving in several posts, including Washington bureau chief. He also worked for the Chicago Sun-Times and did a stint as a McLaughlin Group panelist. Warren now blogs for The Huffington Post and is a political analyst for MSNBC.
Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson
Historian assesses the appointments made by President-elect Obama to his economic team. (3:06)
Full interview. (12:43)
Named by Time as one of the world's 100 most influential people, British historian Niall Ferguson is a professor at Harvard, a senior research fellow at Oxford and a senior fellow of Stanford's Hoover Institution. Commenting on contemporary politics and economics, he's also a contributing editor for the Financial Times and a regular contributor to TV and radio on both sides of the Atlantic. The best-selling author shows how finance is the foundation of human progress in his latest book, The Ascent of Money.