Week in the News: Arab Revolts; Obama's Address; Deficit

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January 28, 2011

Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

Egyptian anti-government activists clash with riot police in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP)

Arab world on fire this week. More protests again today in Egypt. More thousands in the streets, tear gas, police charges, and calls for longtime U.S. ally, strongman Hosni Mubarak, to be gone.

In Washington, the President called on Americans to dig down, invest, and "win the future." The next day, this year’s federal deficit was reported heading for $1.5 trillion.

We’ve got a big report out on the Wall Street meltdown, and the Dow back at 12,000. Keith Olberman, out. Rahm Emanuel, hanging in. And the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.

Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
-Tom Ashbrook
Guests:

Diane Brady, senior editor for Bloomberg/Businessweek. She leads the magazine’s corporate management coverage.
Michael Crowley, senior correspondent for Time.
Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst.

This program aired on January 28, 2011.

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