4 October 2024
Noam Scheiber (The New Republic) and Megan McArdle (Bloomberg View, The Up Side of Down)
- Is Obama’s financial-regulation plan strong enough? . 00:21
- The real problem with the financial system . 08:06
- The case against boring banks . 12:53
- Have bankers learned their lesson? Have Americans? . 24:11
- Noam: Doctors’ incentives must shift . 55:00
- Megan: American democracy will subvert health care . 61:31
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Recorded:Jun 19
Posted:Jun 22, 2009
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