From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Barack Obama doing too much or too little.

Hello again, I'm Olin-Aulny, and this is To the Poet from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues, Americans care about most.

Eight weeks into his four-year term, the new president appears on TV two or three times a day,

each time it seems, with a different issue. Now, Warren Buffett, another authoritative supporters,

say he ought to be focusing like a laser beam on fixing the economy right now. The White House

insists that issues like health care, education, and global warming are basic to economic recovery long-term.

But is Obama addressing the costs and tradeoffs honestly?

We'll look for answers today.

On Reporters' notebook later on, it's Kramer v. Stewart on cable TV.

First, here's the news.

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The Poet. President Obama says he has no choice between getting the economy moving now, while

simultaneously rebuilding it over the long term. So he's been criticized for doing too much and for not

doing enough. We'll update the first eight weeks. On reporter's notebook, Wall Street, may have been

deregulated, but financial advisors on cable TV aren't regulated at all. We'll hear about last night's clash between

John Stewart and Jim Kramer. First, this news update, based on signs of life in the economy, the stock

markets rallied a bit this week. But restoring the wealth lost in recent months is a long-term

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