As one of the first to predict the recent housing crash, former Wall Street executive John Talbott can spot economic trends long before they become readily apparent. Upon analyzing Senator Barack Obama’s speeches, books, statements, and policy papers, Talbott discovered that Obama’s policies are different from anything America has seen in decades.

 Just as he does in his latest book, OBAMANOMICS: How Bottom-up Economic Prosperity Will Replace Trickle-down Economics, Talbott will explain Obama’s stance on challenges such as America’s housing crisis, mortgage and banking reform, finding alternative energy sources, how to care for an aging population, and how to improve our education system. He’ll also size up how well Obama’s policies might work.

Ask Talbott how Obama will:

• Revitalize America’s weakened economy.

• Fix our broken healthcare system to ensure affordable healthcare for everyone.

• Reduce our country’s negative impact on global warming.

• Responsibly end the war in Iraq.

CREDENTIALS: A former investment banker for Goldman Sachs and visiting scholar at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, John R. Talbott is the author of five books on economics and politics, including The Coming Crash in the Housing Market. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Boston Globe, and appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox, CNBC and CBS.

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