Will the new Ebola Czar help contain panic and fears about the virus?

Obama Names Ebola Czar, Economic Recovery Anxiety, Midterm D Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered October 17, 2014
Obama Names Ebola Czar, Economic Recovery Anxiety, Midterm D

We discuss the role of the new EbolaCzar, the likelihood of a travel ban and Obama's efforts to build a global effort against this endemic disease. Also, what the Federal Reserve, Treasury and Wall Street tell us about national economic anxiety. A preview of the issues, personalities and tight races in the midterm elections. Plus, the resiliency of ISIS and Obama's coalition-building strategy to f

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

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