Joe Nocera, the *Talking Business* columnist for *The New York Times* discusses the economy, from government bailouts and stimulus spending, to AIG and Boeing's comeback.
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Joe Nocera is a columnist and staff writer for *The New York Times Magazine*. He maintains a business blog, *Executive Suite*. He also serves as a regular business commentator for NPR's *Weekend Edition with Scott Simon*.