by Gwen Outen

So normally I would say something at the top of the blog like "So here's what's coming up on this last day of the month..." But today, that won't work. So instead I'll say, "Let's take a leap into what's happening on the show today: (I know. Forgive me. I'm feeling a bit punchy today...).

At a press conference this morning, President Bush addressed concerns about our sluggish economy. Higher oil and gas, foreclosures, a weakened dollar and a possible recession have been making news headlines. And the word "stagflation" has been floating around. What does it all mean for us? Economists will answer your questions about how you should alter your short, middle and long range financial plans and the different ways to view your assets. Then we'll take a look at our Talk of the Nation fantasy portfolio and the stock market in this shaky economy with our Motley Fool, David Gardner.

The Olympics have served not only as an arena where the best athletes in the world compete, but also as a place where politics and ideologies collide. For the entire second hour, we will look at how politics have risen to the forefront in the Olympics, past and present. In the 1968 Olympic Games, gold medalist Tommie Smith raised a fist for Black power at the medal ceremony. Anita DeFrantz filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Olympic Committee protesting the boycott of the 1980 Olympics in the Soviet Union. And Joey Cheek donated his earnings to refugees in the Darfur region after winning a gold medal at the 2006 Olympics. Smith, DeFrantz and Cheek will each talk about the symbolism behind their decisions. And at the end of the hour, we'll talk with Margaret Lambert, a Jewish athlete who was told her performance did not qualify her to compete at the 1936 Olympic Games.