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Most people expected the war in Iraq to be the key issue of this presidential campaign.
But as the primary contests have unfolded the state of the economy has taken center stage. Fears of recession may even be changing people’s minds in the voting booth. WNPR has been talking politics and the economy with a range of voters around the state, and tonight we’ll hear a series of reports focusing on their views.

In Mystic, Harriet Jones has been seeking the views of the finance professionals who safeguard investors’ cash.

The crisis in housing seems to underlie much of the economic uncertainty plaguing the country. Mortgage markets and the credit system are still paralyzed as federal authorities puzzle how to deal with waves of foreclosures around the country. Harriet Jones has been speaking with one Connecticut professional who sees the effects first hand.

Small business is the engine of Connecticut’s economy. Almost half the workers in the state are employed by small businesses, and they make up the vast majority of private employers here. But they’re not the firms with the cash for lobbyists or public affairs specialists. So how does the contest look from the small business owners’ perspective? WNPR’s Harriet Jones talks to small business owners.