AirTalk for August 3, 2009
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Up next, middle class tax hike?
After a round of interviews on weekend talk shows, President Obama's top economic advisors left open the possibility of increased income taxes for middle class Americans. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and National Economic Council Director Larry H. Summers refused to rule out the possibility of a middle class tax hike to reconcile the budget deficit, despite Obama's campaign promise not to raise any taxes for those making less than $250,000 per year. Are new taxes in store? Will higher income taxes slow economic recovery?
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Bringing back Broadway
Photos of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles from the 1930s might be mistaken for Times Square of the same era: street cars, throngs of people, posh theaters and clubs. But that was then and this is... the future? City Councilman Jose Huizar is sponsoring the "Bringing Back Broadway" initiative, a ten-year plan to restore 12 historic theaters and bring back the streetcars to LA's historic mainstreet.
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Congress moves to boost airline safety standards
A bipartisan bill to bolster airline safety was approved by a House committee Thursday. Prompted by February’s regional airline crash in Buffalo, New York, which killed all 50 people on board, the new measure would strengthen pilot training, screening and professional development requirements. It would also require the FAA to track scientific research on pilot fatigue issues. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says these congressional efforts are “redundant and misguided.” But pilot union leaders and independent safety experts say the new legislation might compel the FAA and airlines to embrace necessary and long demanded safety changes. What really needs to be done to improve airline safety?
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Office nomads
Visit any coffee shop and you'll see folks sitting around tapping on laptops and chatting on cell phones. More and more of those people are gainfully employed--and working full time ala latte and muffin. It's the new trend: nomadic working. Wireless technology makes it possible for people to communicate and work anywhere in the world, from coffee shops, to poolside. Is there an economic impact? Surely. But what is it? And what does it mean to the social dynamic of the "workplace"?
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Film Week Oscar Preview
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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It’s a hit with boffo box office! The 10th annual “Film Week on AirTalk” Academy Awards preview is coming to the historic Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunday, February 19th. The full cast of “Film Week” critics joins Larry Mantle to debate which nominees should take the top categories. Audience ... » More info
