Hello everyone!
Today kicks off CNN's week-long special report on the economy – Road To Rescue. We are explaining this economic crisis to you in a way only CNN can do. We are cutting out the partisan noise and giving you the information and knowledge needed to successfully navigate these times of uncertainty. Road To Rescue begins on American Morning today and here is some of what we have in store for you:
- Outrage over AIG distributing 165 million dollars in bonuses to its executives.
- Bernanke on 60 mins. For the first time in 20 years, a sitting Federal Reserve chairman is interviewed about the nation’s economy.
- Many unemployed workers looking for a career change are turning to the trucking industry. Because truck driving jobs can pay around $30 thousand to start, and require only three weeks of training, these jobs are now in high demand. Truck driving schools across the nation are seeing an increase in applicants and the American Trucking Association says they are getting some much needed help in finally filling some long-time employment gaps.
- Craigslist is a mirror of these tough economic times. It started out as a place for people to list the things they wanted to sell or places they had for rent. Now, the ads reflect just how hard the recession has hit home.
- Free trade is flourishing once more in the Financial District – the hippie commune variety, that is. No money is exchanged at the Free Store, which recently opened at 99 Nassau St., and all the merchandise – which ranges from jewelry and vintage clothing to knickknacks – is literally priceless. To New Yorkers hit hard by the recession, the price and the timing couldn't be more right.
- How to overcome your fear, anxiety, and depression over the poor economy. Dr. Joy Browne joins us live.
- How bad is it? The U.S. unemployment rate hit 8.1 percent in February, a 25-year peak. The nation has lost 4.4 million jobs since the recession began in late 2007. How much worse could it get?
- Where are the jobs in this economy? CNN's Gerri Willis has the latest.
- Chief Executive Lynn Tilton is credited with turning around MD Helicopters, and has been amassing an empire through investments. She joins us live.