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

From war to work, vets, jobs, and the stigma of the wounded warrior.

I'm Barbara Bogave, sitting in for Warren Olney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

It's been called a national disgrace. Despite being praised as heroes, many men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan can't find a job once they come home.

Or they end up in lower paying jobs than they had in the military. And according to the latest unemployment reports, 9-11 veterans lag behind civilians in job gains.

Are potential employers turning vets away

because of the stigma of the wounded warrior?

Or are veterans not getting the right support

to help them transition into a tough job market?

Also on today's talking point,

goodbye Z-4, hello, Beamer SUV. Will this decade see the end of

the sports car as a status symbol? First, the news. Listen to KCRW's 24-hour all-news channel,

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kCRW.com. Support for To the Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio

International Program Fund. And we're back to the point. I Barbara Bo gave in for Warren

Alney. Just ahead, veterans, jobs, and the stigma of service.

How the stereotype of the wounded warrior might be keeping vets from finding meaningful work in civilian life.

And later on our talking point, sports cars have long been the ultimate status symbol.

But now SUVs and their crossover cousins are taking a front seat. Is this the end of the rain of the low-slung, sexy luxury car?

First, this story, the U.S. and China have announced an agreement to eliminate tariffs on electronic goods,

everything from video game consoles to medical equipment and semiconductors. The deal was reached during

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