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A deficit-cutting session at the White House ended with no apparent progress Sunday. The president and congressional leaders are trying to agree on terms for raising the debt limit.

There's no question the economic recovery is going slowly. There's also no question that the gap between rich and poor Americans has grown wider than any time since the Great Depression. Analysts explore the links between income inequality and troubles in the overall economy.

Airs Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 11 a.m. on KPBS TV

The trip across the border has always been perilous, but some Mexican drug gangs are now earning millions each year by extorting and smuggling migrants. Despite the increased danger from the cartels, one 15-year-old who was deported after reaching the U.S. says he'll soon try again.

What lessons can be learned from the County Medical Examiner's Annual Report? We speak to the Deputy Medical Examiner about the most common causes of death in San Diego County.

Dalí, Picasso, Miró, El Greco, Goya. These are just a handful of the artists represented in the new SDMA exhibit "El Greco to Dali." The exhibit showcases over 60 works from one of the top private art collections in the world and offers a look at Spanish art from the 17th century through the 1950s. We'll talk with museum curator John Marciari.

Gov. Rick Perry has sent state police to show up the feds and fight his own border war.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has bashed the Obama administration for not doing more to secure the southwest border. In response, the governor has dispatched the state police to show up the feds and fight his own border war.

Higher gas prices and months of bad news have left Americans uncertain about business conditions and the job market. A recent Conference Board study shows that consumer confidence has hit an eight-month low.

France's finance minister will be the first woman to head the IMF. She has led France through a financial crisis and helped corral European support for the initial Greece bailout. Lagarde is also a fierce champion for the advancement of women.