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We take a look at Ukraine’s troubled economy. What role should the International Monetary Fund and World Bank take to stabilize Ukraine’s financial outlook amid the regime change now underway? Liz Alderman, chief European business correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times and Lubomir Mitov, chief economist for emerging Europe at the Institute of International Finance weigh in on the future of Ukraine's economy.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel proposed a plan to reduce U.S. combat ready troop forces to 450,000, the smallest since World War II. It's an idea that military leaders have proposed before, but congress has a say too. So what happens when a cabinet level military leader in Washington goes up against leaders on Capitol Hill? Takeaway's Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich explains how Congress might respond to the proposal.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law a bill that would further criminalize homosexuality. The new law would allow sentencing those who engage in homosexual activities to life in prison. The US is Uganda's largest donor, sending more than 400 million dollars in aid annually. Will this harsh legislation jeopardize U.S.-Uganda relations? We talk to Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. She's currently a Distinguished Public Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
