10.02.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Deal with It A guide to the federal deficit and debt: how we got here and how we can begin thinking about getting out. Seniors Suffering Seniors are especially vulnerable to skyrocketing costs and abusive insurance company practices. Job Prospects Remain Dim The unemployment rate for adult men hit 10.3 percent in September, higher than at any point since World War II. Better Health Information Issue brief explains how comparative effectiveness research will help deliver better health care.

THE WEEK AHEAD

HEALTH CARE: A memo from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Mandy Kraythamer on how providers will benefit from health care reform, and a video by Ellen-Marie Whelan on "bending the cost curve."

ECONOMY: Andrew Jakabovics testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on the future of the mortgage market and the housing enterprises, and Christian E. Weller puts out his economic snapshot for October.

ENERGY: CAP and the United Nations Foundation release a memo on building blocks for a global agreement on climate issues.

SCIENCE PROGRESS : Sanna Joronen and Markku Oksanen on the serious problems with geoengineering proposals.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Public Warms Up to Health Reform
Public Opinion

A Birthday Wish List
China

A Comparison of OECD Spending Priorities
Global Economy

UPCOMING EVENTS

La Americana
October 6

Launch of New CAP/PBC Progressive Author Series
October 7

CAP IN THE NEWS

Wadhams on Asking the Right Questions in Afghanistan
Foreign Policy

Kenworthy on Protecting Trout and Salmon
Trout

Hachigian on China's 60th Anniversary
Los Angeles Times

Quam on Looking to Norway
MinnPost