Can NPR Talk to Anyone Who Knows About the Weather?

Morning Edition had a segment on the state of the economy and the prospects for further stimulus. The discussion was framed by former Obama National Economic Advisor Larry Summers who told listeners that the economy seemed to be taking off last winter, but now seems much weaker. This position seemed to be confirmed by Alan Krueger, the current head of President Obama's council of economic advisers.

It would have been helpful to include the views of someone who noticed that the weather was the...