Do not make auto workers a "scapegoat"

Ron Gettelfinger, the President of the United Auto Workers (UAW), says that auto workers are doing what they can to fix the inherent problems in the auto industries. He did caution against blaming workers for all the problems associated with these companies. (1:29)
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Allowing car companies to go under would be "unmitigated disaster"

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) gives reasons why Congress cannot allow the U.S. car companies to fail. (1:05)
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Poverty never too far away

Joy Phumaphi, Vice President for Human Development at the World Bank, says that while economic improvements in poorer countries have been made, the global financial crisis puts those improvements in danger. (0:31)
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Solis makes case for energy change

Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) says what it will take to create energy change, and why she believes energy change can be so beneficial. (1:28)
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Recession may last two years

Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business, says that the current recession may last for up to two years, and will be more severe than the average recession without a fiscal stimulus package (0:34).
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Punishments for corporate crime should not always include jail

Former Director of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission William McLucas says that appropriate punishments for corporate crimes must be found. He says that those punishments do not always include a prison sentence. He added that this is difficult to see right now considering the economic climate. (1:07)
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Thornburgh advocates care in dealing with economic wrongdoers

Former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh says that the justice system should be careful in prosecuting all potential corporate crimes. He also says that problems in prosecuting a crime can be worse than no prosecution at all in some cases. (1:28)
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Rising college tuition is important part of economic debate

Andrew Myers of Myers Research, who performed a poll on the public views on tuition costs, explains that Obama mentions college tuition in so many speeches because it is an important part of the economic debate (0:16).
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Fixed exchange rates lead to economic turmoil

Czech National Bank Governor Zdenek Tuma says that a fixed exchange rate will always lead to inflation, which in turn naturally leads to economic turmoil (0:31).
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Countries with floating exchange rates are less harmed by crises

Czech National Bank Governor Zdenek Tuma says that countries with floating exchange rates have been harmed less by the crises of the past few months (0:21).
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To save the global economy, we must work together

World Bank President Robert Zoellick explains how countries should coordinate in their response to the global economic crisis.
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U.S. needs leadership in economic crisis

Former U.S. Comptroller General Under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush says that leadership would help get over this economic crisis, and he's not impressed with the current presidential candidates. (0:49)
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