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MoJo’s own Kevin Drum is moderating the keynote Netroots Nation panel on “Building a 21st Century Economy”—with New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, Change to Win Chair Anna Burger and economist Dean Baker—at noon on Saturday. Rumor has it that C-Span may pick up the feed; you can also check out the live video below. While you wait, why not browse some of MoJo’s fine economics coverage—Kevin‘s pieces on cap and trade and bank nationalization, James Galbraith on why the stimulus isn’t big enough, David Corn‘s expose of Phil Gramm’s role in bringing about the financial crisis, Nomi Prins‘ timeline of the debacle, and last but not least David Cay Johnston‘s modest proposal for fixing the tax code.