These job creating investments in science and innovation. Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the space race. Rose the Obama Administration is planning a decadelong effort to build a comprehensive map of the brains activity this project will no doubt prompt further questions about how we live and govern ourselves. Joining me now, Walter Michelle of Columbia University, Michael Shadlen len, also of Columbia University, daniel konaman of princeton university, alan alda the actor, writer and host of the upcoming pbs program, brains on trial. And once again my cohost is dr. Eric kandel, a Nobel Laureate, a professor at Columbia University and a Howard Hughes medical investigator. Im pleased to have all of them here at this table. And as usual, we begin with eric kandel. We are going to speak about the Public Policy implication of the new science of mind. You know, we picked this topic almost two years ago. And we planned to have it at t
Dining room tables, people have got to be talking about, okay, we were very nervous about the market, but stocks have moved up, so, marge, should we get in or not . And coming up a little later on the program, a closer look at whats fueling the rally. We dig into where the money is coming from. Well, a lot of credit for the recent bull run is being given to Federal Reserve chairman bernanke. He gave stocks another boost today. The fed did, with its latest beige book survey of Economic Conditions around the nation, and Steve Liesman gives us a closer look at what the central bank found. Reporter the consumer is troubled, according to the Federal Reserves latest beige book. The beige book is a collection of economic anecdotes from the feds 12 districts around the country, and it helps policymakers figure out beyond the data whats really going on in the u. S. Economy. What they found was a mixed picture on consumers. They are still spending on autos and tourism and services, but retail is
Egyptian air strikes against isis targets in libya. These air strikes are in response to the murder of 21 egyptian christians by isis. Mufti condemned it saying the blood is the same blood of muslims which belongs to the egyptian nation. Militants in libya are threatening a harsh response. Egypts foreign minister says the planes targeted terrorists. The targets that were struck were the ten targets related to training and Storage Facilities for isis. These were surge cal strikes, based on very accurate intelligence and related to degrading the capabilities of isis in the city. Theres been a statement that was careful not to create Collateral Damage by virtue of the timing and position of the strikes, and we are confident that it has substantially had its effect in degrading the capabilities of this terrorist organization. A short time ago, i spoke with cnn correspondent ian key in cairo. Reporter i talked to an egyptian general about how long egypt could keep this up. They are going to
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