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World Service,04 Oct 2010,18 mins

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Business Daily

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Could ever greater concentrations of wealth in a country be not just socially divisive, but also economically inefficient? The rich are getting richer in America at a time of high unemployment and a worn out safety net. Steve Forbes, publisher, political hopeful, and also a very rich man defends the American economic system. John Monks of the European Trades Union Confederation makes the case for a gentler, more European, form of capitalism. Also, how many lies did you tell today? Why lying is an essential part of life.

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