Jason Poblete will be a guest today on CNN Directo USA.

Poblete will be discussing the current federal budget negotiations underway before the U.S. Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the Special Committee, and how it could impact policymaking and the U.S. economy for the balance of 2011.

Directo USA, CNN’s Spanish-language public affairs program, is broadcast daily at 6:00 p.m. (EST) in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.