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Politics This Week: Economy, Obama Abroad How might the economy affect President Obama's popularity — and thus his policies? Abroad, his arms limitation agreement with the Russians may already have fallen apart.

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Politics This Week: Economy, Obama Abroad

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Politics This Week: Economy, Obama Abroad

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How might the economy affect President Obama's popularity — and thus his policies? Abroad, his arms limitation agreement with the Russians may already have fallen apart.

Host Scott Simon talks with NPR News Analyst Juan Williams about a new poll on the economy, President Obama's trip to Italy and Ghana, and other political news of the week.