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On today's show, what is the "fiscal cliff"? What could happen if we go over it? Craig speaks with Professor Luke Shaefer, Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan, Chris Ruth, Economist and Chief Investment Officer at Comerica Bank, and Brian O'Connor, Personal Finance Editor at The Detroit News, about how the cliff could impact people in Michigan and around the country. WDET's Quinn Klinefelter speaks with Detroit City Council Member Ken Cockrel Jr. about the city's on-going financial troubles and how he thinks the city should move forward. Craig speaks with Bruce Katz, Vice President at the Brookings Institution and founding Director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, about how to improve Michigan's infrastructure and why they want the federal government to "Do Less, Better." Craig speaks with Ozzie Rivera, Community School Coordinator for Southwest Solutions, and Rep. Harvey Santana, State Representative for Michigan's 10th District, about the cultural and political implications of the possible Puerto Rican statehood. Craig speaks with Dr. Faye Mishna, Dean and Professor at the Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, about the controversies surrounding the topic of cyberbullying. Also, Metro Times writer Curt Guyette stops by to discuss Project Censored.
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