Leigh Gallagher and Sudeep Reddy join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

Sudeep Reddy and Nela Richardson join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

What economic policies would Ryan and his world view bring to the position?

At long last, the government will have finally managed to get out of its own way and stop being a drag on the U.S. economy.

Unemployment benefits could become a major sticking point in negotiations over a budget compromise.

Republican Rep. Paul Ryan wants to balance the federal budget within 10 years, largely through scrapping Obamacare and remaking Medicaid and Medicare. Like all budgets, the plan is based on assumptions, namely that a balanced budget in such a short time is a good thing and that economic growth will outpace the growth in government spending.