On today's episode of Welcome to the Know, The New Ledger's Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech talk with Jim Lakely of the Heartland Institute about transparency in government, President Obama's approach to technology policy and what the future holds for broadband and net neutrality. Also, jetpacks!

S&P Downgrades Our Credit Rating, Obama Downgrades the American Dream
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the fallout from the S&P downgrade of our credit rating, the false "Tea Party Downgrade" spin from Democrats and the Verizon's union strike.