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Government Shutdown Showdown

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With a partial Government closing now in effect – some services will continue, such as the military and the mail. But others won’t- from National forests and Parks to federally-backed loans.   We’ll look at the politics and the economics of this, and gauge reaction in the granite state.

GUESTS:

  • Dennis Delay: economist at the NH Center for Public Policy Studies and New Hampshire Forecast Manager for the New England Economic Partnership.  (@dcdelay)
  • Wayne Lesperance: professor of political science at New England College and director of the Center for Civic Engagement. (@NECProf)
  • Dante Scala: associate professor of Political Science at UNH and a fellow at UNH's Carsey Institute. (@graniteprof)

Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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