Douglas Steenland

Someone Please Get NBC's Vieira an Econ 101 Crash Course

By Jeff Poor | April 15, 2008 - 17:13

Understanding every nuance of economics, especially as it pertains to the airline industry, can be a daunting task.

However, you would think that NBC's "Today" co-host Meredith Vieira - who has elevated herself to the point where she's worth $10 million a year, according to Parade magazine - would have risen to the task at this point in her career.

In an interview with Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) CEO Richard Anderson on the April 15 "Today," Vieira asked a question that showed she didn't quite get it.

"I was just going to ask if you could guarantee your consumers that you would not reduce their service or raise their fares?" Vieira asked.