Sunday, February 24 (11am)
Upstate New York's highest-rated local public affairs program is sponsored by the University of Rochester, Messenger-Post Newspapers, and WROC Television, Rochester's CBS-TV affiliate.

Guest:
Charles "Chip" Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey and a 1962 University of Rochester graduate

Topic:
Curt and the panelists will discuss issues germane to the economy and energy.

• How has the economy been affected by the events of September 11? Which sectors have been hurt the most?
• The GOP wants accelerated tax cuts on marginal rates - the tax you pay on the next dollar in income. Will, and should, they pass?
• What are the prospects for President Bush's stimulus package?
• Vice President Cheney says we cannot "conserve our way" out of America's energy shortage. Is he right?
• Which has the greatest energy potential - nuclear, thermal, or solar?
• What are the lessons to be learned from the Enron Company's bankruptcy?

Panelists:

• Richard Dollinger, New York State Senator
• Benjamin Ebenhack, Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester
• Michael Jones, Managing Director, Clover Capital Management