The effects of bad economic news and what Americans think of Rush Limbaugh

    Feel like the only economic news these days is “bad news?” Dave and Frank find out if all this doom and gloom is affecting the President’s numbers in this week’s “What Are We Thinking?”

    Feel like the only economic news these days is “bad news?” Dave and Frank find out if all this doom and gloom is affecting the President’s numbers in this week’s “What Are We Thinking?” They’ll also take a look at polling on the the stimulus package, consumer confidence, and Rush Limbaugh’s new high profile as “leader” of the Republican Party. Plus, find out if polling in the 30’s during the depression is similar to today’s reaction to bailing out big business, and the top 5 things Americans are concerned about.

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