Inside E Street
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Guests
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren is a professor of law at Harvard University and an expert on bankruptcy. She is an advocate for those caught in credit troubles caused by what she sees as unfair industry practices. She is a contributing blogger to Huffington Post.
Mark Iwry
Mark Iwry is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. A former tax counsel for the Treasury Department, his areas of expertise include pensions, retirement, and savings. He is also a Georgetown University research professor.
Jean Chatzky
Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for NBC’s Today Show, a contributing editor for More Magazine, a columnist for The New York Daily News, and a contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is the author of Make Money, Not Excuses.
Resources
Generations of Struggle
Read the full report from the AARP Public Policy Institute. Co-authors are Deborah Thorne, Teresa A. Sullivan, and Elizabeth WarrenAvoiding Bankruptcy
Jonathan Pond discusses avoiding bankruptcy here on the AARP website. Consider bankruptcy only as a last resort, he counsels.Jean Chatzky’s Website
Chatzky answers financial questions, posts her schedule of live appearances, and provides an archive of money segments on TV and radio.
Mark Iwry at Brookings
Research and commentary from Iwry on issues including retirement and taxes.Inside E Street Archives
Bankruptcy Blues
When bankruptcy strikes men and women over 55, it may be harder to bounce back. What are some solutions to this growing financial crisis?
segments
1. Real life bankruptcy examples, and the new study Generations of Struggle.
Why are people filing for bankruptcy, and what factors particularly affect older Americans? Elizabeth Warren talks about the new study
2. Mark Iwry of the Brookings Institution adds his perspective.
What other factors come into play with bankruptcy? Are people avoiding their responsibilities? Is it hard to ask for help?
3. What pushes people over the edge into bankruptcy?
Attorney Nancy Ryan addresses the problem, and author and financial expert Jean Chatzky describes how to get your financial house in order: what to do about those credit card bills; getting a handle on spending.
4. Can you “bankruptcy-proof” your family?
Getting a credit report can be the first step. How to rebuild your credit after bankruptcy.
The Host
Through most of her distinguished reporting career, Sheilah Kast has focused on the economy and workplace and how they affect people's lives. Well known to viewers of public television, ABC News, and CNN, she has covered the White House and Congress.
Kast also reported on the Washington aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Her stories included an investigation of anthrax in the mails and the struggles of bereaved Pentagon families to secure benefits.
At The Washington Star, in her first reporting job, Kast covered financial regulation, taxes, and energy. Her expertise in these important issues eventually led her to start a national public-television show, "This Week in Business," which she hosted in association with Business Week magazine.
Ms. Kast is a skilled interviewer. She has often hosted NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and has her own current-affairs interview show on public radio in Maryland.
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