This week, the Central Bank president suddenly resigned and officials devalued the currency. The move sparked a collapse in financial markets around the world. Mark Weisbrot of the Preamble Center in Washington has some thoughts on the crisis. Women Legislators Challenge the Economic Agenda Women in state legislatures around the country are working together across party lines to develop an economic agenda. In 20 state legislatures today, women are issuing a challenge to secure America's economic future.
Issues pertaining to family, work, entrepreneurism and health are priorities.
Women participating in the nationwide effort hope the states will be the incubators for substantive economic change in America. Verna Avery-Brown reports. For more information about Pacifica and its programming, visit the Pacifica Web site. Obtain a cassette copy of this and other Pacifica programs from the Pacifica Radio Archives . Catch WPFW , the Washington, DC Pacifica station, live in RealAudio WebActive is published weekly.